Eastern Jordan, Dec 31, 2016 To the east of Jordan valley all signs of greenery evaporate and all you see is stark unending desert. Some scrubby thorn bushes keep watch by the road and torn plastic bags pierced in the thorns wave like flags. The cracked ribbon of tarmac weaves through the desert haze and … More Deserted Glories
Jerash, Amman Dec 29, 2016 Alexander the Great passed through this part of the world in 331 BC on his famous march east conquering kingdoms and countries as he went. But the story goes that not all in his company shared the same burning desire of fresh conquest. Some of his aged soldiers weary of … More Gerasa of the Ancients
The Citadel Amman, Jordan Dec 27, 2016 Flat-roofed buildings stagger up the hillsides and traffic clogs the road in a never-ending stream. The aroma of cardamom-laced arabic coffee mingles with traces of incense curling outward from some of the shops. The hiss of hot oil announces the presence of a falafel shop at a street … More On the Shoulders of Giants
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