Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
Click to View |
Description |
Year Taken |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea is the world's saltiest large body of water and is at 398m below sea-level. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The shore. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The soil is salty and mainly infertile apart from oases. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The sea is denser than ordinary water. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
A rust coloured spring. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
View of the Dead Sea from the road to Kerak at sea level. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Dry hills overlooking the Dead Sea. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Fertile oasis. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Colourful landscape in the hills above the Dead Sea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
View of the Dead Sea and the hills of Judea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Sandstone landscape. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Colourful rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
View of the Dead Sea and the hills of Judea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Landscape above the Dead Sea. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Many Beduin live in the hills above the Dead Sea. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Beduin encampment. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Beduin tents off the road between the Dead Sea and Kerak. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Beduin woman. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea is set in a spectacular valley below sea level. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
View of Palestine beyond the Dead Sea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Almazraah is a salt mining town. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Jordan and Palestine are separated by the 20km wide Dead Sea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea, at 398m below sea level, is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea is an inland lake. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea has no outlet and is too salty for complex life. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea is 40km long and 20km wide. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The hills of Palestine 20km away. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Rock formations. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Salt deposits at the water line. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Man at the Dead Sea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The golden hills of Palestine. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Judean hills of Palestine and Jerusalem. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Specracular landscape. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Salt deposits and Palestine in the distance. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Salt deposits originally gave rise to the story of Lot's Wife. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Salty coast. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Jordanian mountains coming down to the sea. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
People walking along the salty coasr. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
"Lot's Wife". |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Palm trees. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea Highway. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Landscape near Al Mujib. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Late afternoon. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea near Al Mujib. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Two colours of the Dead Sea and the golden hills of the West Bank (Palestine). |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
Two colours. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
Dead Sea |
|
|
|
|
The Dead Sea and Palestine. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
Wadi Musa is a small town in the South. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
Houses on the hill at sunset. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
Wadi Musa is a small village close to the ruins of Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
Child outside a shop. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
The Moon between Venus (left) and Jupiter. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Wadi Musa |
|
|
|
Wadi Musa is next to the red hills of Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
Petra is an ancient city set among desert rock. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
The site has many rock carved tombs scattered over a large area. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
The city was built by the Nabateans. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
Djin Blocks |
|
The Djin Blocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
Djin Blocks |
|
The Djin Blocks date from c50 and are free standing. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
Djin Blocks |
|
Detail of a Djin block. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
Triclinium |
|
The Triclinium is the largest structure outside the city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
Triclinium |
|
The Triclinium is a rock carved tomb dating from the 1st century. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
Beduin horse. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
Greek inscription. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
|
|
|
A 2000 year old dam to divert water around the city. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The entrance to the city is a 1.2km canyon called the Siq. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Worn carving on the canyon walls. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Layered rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Parts of the Siq widen. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The Siq is the only route into the city. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The siq leads to the centre of the Nabatean rock city of Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The 100m high canyon walls. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The 1.2km long canyon dwarfs people walking through it. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Rock face. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Light and dark. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Carved niche. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Paving added during the Roman era. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The rock towers 100m high. |
1986 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Red rock. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The Siq narrows. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Dramatic views. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Rock faces. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The top of the Siq. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Dramatic rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
The Siq twists and turns. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Local man. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Caves with steps. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Drainage. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Small square tomb with niche to hold image of the god, Dushara. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Roman paving with grooves left by chariots. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Ocre rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Dramatic views. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Weathered rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Carved niches in the cliff. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Camel herder carved from the rock face. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Sheer cliff. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Looking up. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
View of the top. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Dramatic views along the 1.2km long Siq. |
2019 |
Jordan |
|
|
Petra |
Siq |
|
|
Sheer cliffs. |
2019 |