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Aljun Castle

     
The entrance An exterior view The oil drop over the entry gate The castle stairs.
       
The pigeon tower An arch window view An arrow hole view. The town viewed from the castle.
       

Asraq Oasis Palace

   
Asraq Oasis Palce entrance. The palace courtyard. The stone entrance door
       

Karak Castle

     
  Views around Karak Castle  
       

Mount Nebo

     
Mount Nebo is believed to be the spot, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land.
The Pope's Millennial sculture.   The Mount Nebo commutative stone. Moses route to Mount Nebo.
       

The courtyard on Mount Nebo

The view over the promised land.

The Brazen Serpent

       
Roman mosaic in church on Mount Nebo The baptistry in the Mount Nebo church. Interior of the church.
       
Qasr al Amra Desert Palace.    
Exterior of Qasr Amra Desert Palace Ceiling detail in the palace.
       
Qasr Kharanh Desert Palace    
The exterior front elevation. The courtyayd On top of the wall
       

Wadi Rum

     
The desert and the jeeps. Wadi Rum Crags.
       
These photographs show inscriptions on the rocks from primitive times.
       
       
Some of the rocks have unusual shapes.
E.T. ?? Icicle rock   Elephant rock.
       
Wadi Rum was the domain of Lawrence of Arabia.  The film about him was also shot here on loacation.  
       
 

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