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Photos of a Trip in 2005 in Jordan: Petra, Amman, Jerash, Wadi Ram Desert, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Karak, desert castles...
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Azraq Fort - Desert Castles- Jordan
Author: Eva Moreno
Text: Stone door. The Azraq Fort or Castle is made of black basalt and is dated to about the early 13th century. But there are some Roman and Nabataean remains in the buildings.
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Azraq Fort -Desert Castles- Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: Lawrence of Arabia spent some time in this castle, that dominates some important routes between Arabia and Iraq.
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Amra Castle -Desert Castles- Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: The building may have been part of a larger complex that served to host traveling caravans, which was in existence before the Umayyads. Ceilings and walls are covered with colorful frescoes, unusual in Islamic culture.
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Qusayr Amra -Desert Castles- Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: This paintings are interesting in itself because after the advent of Islam, any illustration of living beings was prohibited. There are som pictures of the caliph sitting on his throne and other frescoes with six other rulers of the day. Of these, four have been identified—Roderick the Visigoth, the Sassanian ruler Krisa, the Negus of Abyssinia, and the Byzantine emperor.
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Dead Sea - Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the Earth's surface (around 416 m bellow sea level). It is on the border between Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
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Mount Nebo's Cross - Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: This is the legend place where Mosses viewed the Promished Land.
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Mosaics -Mount Nebo - Jordan
Author: A. De Cara
Text: the mosaics of this area are fundamental for understanding the development of byzantine-omayyad mosaic.
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Gadara o Umm Qais - Jordan
Author: Eva Moreno
Text: The modern town of Umm Qais is the site of the ancient Greco-Roman town of Gadara, one of the cities of the Decapolis and, according to the Bible. With very good views of Lake Tiberias and the Golan Heights, there is no better vantage point in northern Jordan than Umm Qais.
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