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I think I’ve found the best online photo gallery of Petra pictures ever!. This is coming from someone who has been there twice and taken close to 10,000 pictures himself.
Oh sure, there are many good galleries of Petra. How can there not be given the subject?
Here are just a few as proof:

Flickr
Picasa
WikiCommons
National Geographic
Stock.xChnge
Jordanian Tourism Board
Mansour [...]

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“… the award-winning sustainable tourism and eco-tourism projects, which are helping us to both protect and promote the things that are most precious to us …
… From Yarmouk in the north to the southern mountains of Aqaba, these parks will create wildlife corridors and sanctuaries for endangered plants. They’ll be looked after by local communities, [...]

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“Coming from touring Israel, I was hesitant about going to Petra, Jordan, but I decided to try …” writes Linda Lewis in a special entitled ‘Being There Jordan’ for the Orlando Sentinel.
Tourism between Jordan and Israel is increasing, but getting to Petra was scary. We were deposited at the Israeli border and instructed to take [...]

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Petra and tourism authorities are working on a new plan aimed at regulating the site’s services and ensuring visitors a quality experience at the ancient Nabataean city according to a Jordan Times story citing a statement from Suleiman Farajat, head of the Petra Archaeological Park (PAP).
With increased travel to the historic site up over the [...]

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We didn’t see awe inspiring Karak Castle my second time to Jordan – I was a bit disappointed as the weather was so much better than the rain the first time out, I would have liked to walked the grounds and looked out its still well kept towers on a clear day.
That said, the History, [...]

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The ‘Unfettered Camel’ provides a cultural tutorial on on ‘How to celebrate a wedding, Jordanian style‘ … here’s just a snip of it:
Jordanians like to celebrate in style, and their idea of a celebration in essence involves making a great deal of noise. The biggest celebration is, unsurprisingly, that of a wedding, and weddings involve [...]

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I’ve written more than once about Bethany beyond the Jordan … here and here.
So it is no surprise when I read in the Jordan Times that the place where John Baptized Jesus is increasingly becoming global pilgrimage destination as – officials in Amman state:
Officials at the Baptism [...]

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Over at IsabellaBroad, Study Abroad 2008: Jordan and the Middle East blog, we learn three important things about Umm Qais:

The geological make up of the startling ruins that mark the spot of the once Hellenistic-Roman city once known as Gadara;
The Jordanian famous hospitality extends even to their taxi drivers; and
Why it’s not a great idea [...]

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The Jordanian Royal Family’s love of classic cars and racing has been well documented, so it comes as no surprise that this October sees the return of the Jewel that is Jordan – a spectacular classic car rally set against the stunning desert scenery of Jordan.
There are many ways to explore this Middle Eastern gem, [...]

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Earlier this week, Barak Obama delivered a speech facing the ruins of the Umayyad Palace, adjacent to the Temple of Hercules, both located on the historic Hill of the Citadel. Known as Jabal al-Qal’a as in the Arabic, or Rabbath-Ammon to afficianatos of antiquity, the site offers travelers to Amman an opportunity to take at least 9,000 of history … contrary to the chronology offered by ABC New Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper. Here are 24 things Senator Obama may have seen while there:

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