Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Sonework from the Great Temple. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Great Temple is the largest structure in Roman Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Gate of Temenos dates from the 2nd Century and is also knows as Hadrian's Gate. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Gate of Temenos once had wooden doors. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Detail of one of the stone structures of the Gate of Temenos. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Qasr al-Bint was a Nabatean temple converted by the Romans to a temple for the Emperor. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Winged Lion Temple. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Western end of the Roman city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Camel herder. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Nabatean tombs near the Roman city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Ocre rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The hilltop Petra Church is Byzantine and dates from the 5th century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The church is famous for its mosaics. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The mosaics are mainly of animals and vases. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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Mosaic of a deer. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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Cockeral and patterns. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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Mosaics with Greek inscription. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The apse. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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Qasr al-Bint from Petra Church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The Royal Tombs from the Petra Church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Ad-Deir Trail |
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The Ad-Deir Trail leads to the highest point of the ancient city. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Ad-Deir Trail |
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Ancient carvings. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Ad-Deir Trail |
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Virtually every cliff face contains carved structures. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Monastery |
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Carved from solid rock, the Monastery (Ad-Deir) is 50m high and 45m wide. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Monastery |
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The Monastery is the highest point of the site. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Monastery |
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Mountainous view. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Monastery |
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Spectacular view of baren desert mountains from the Monastery. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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The Museum displays items found at Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Water pipes from the 1st Century BCE. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Dhu Shara, the head of the Nabatean pantheon. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Malachite tools from 7000 BCE. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Stone plate (6900 BCE). |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Pottery incense burner from the 7th century BCE. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Bust of Hermes from the Roman gate of Temeno (c150). |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Nabatean eye idol. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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The Garland Frieze of Greek demi-gods (1st century). |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Sphynx from 1st century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Medusa from the 1st century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Plaster decorations from a house in Beida, a stone age site near Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Head of a bearded man in Persian and Phrygian style. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Stand for a Roman wash basin found in a royal residence. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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First century Nabatean inscription. The pre-Arabic language was Semitic. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Vase with lioness handles from the 2nd century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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Pilgrim flask found in the Winged Lions Temple. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Museum |
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11th century Muslim tomb stone with Arabic inscription from Wadi Musa. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Low hills. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Desert landscape around Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Beida |
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Beida is a settlement dating from 7000 BCE near Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Beida |
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The circular houses are unique and are in the shape of a tent. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Beida |
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Grinding stones for grain. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Road near Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Natural scuptures. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Desert scenery around Petra. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Dry wadi (valley floor). |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Baren mountains. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Red mountains. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Desert landscape. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Desolation. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Heat haze. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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The Petra region. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Misty scene. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Ridges and valleys. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Valley and mountains. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Wadi Rum is a spectacular mountainous desert region. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The region has been inhabited since ancient times due to its springs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Wadi Rum was inhabited by the Nabateans and was known to the Greeks and Romans. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Wadi Rum was used as a base by T E Lawrence in 1917. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a mountain made famous by T E Lawrence in his book. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The Hejaz Railway passes through Wadi Rum and was attacked by the Arab Resistance against the Ottoman Empire during WW1. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Barren, ocre mountans. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Wadi Rum has an area of 720 square km. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Wadi Rum is at an altitude of 1750m. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The spectacular desert scenery of Wadi Rum. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The region is inhabited by Beduin and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Beduin camel herder. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Alameleh Inscriptions |
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Animals and hunters at the Alameleh Inscriptions. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Alameleh Inscriptions |
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The inscriptions are over 2000 years old. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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A sea of sand with no roads. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Barren mountan. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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A sea of sand in a barren landscape. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Beduin man. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Colourful scenery. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Desert camels. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Desert mountains. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Desert scene. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Dramatic scenery. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Nabatean Temple |
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Nabatean building used by T E Lawrence as a base in 1917. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Nabatean Temple |
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The building was once a temple over a cistern. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Narrow gorge. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Ocre rocks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Beduin settlement. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Camel stop. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Beautiful desolation. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Distant mountains. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Remote desert. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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The Umm Fruth Rock Bridge. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Desert scene with sand and mountains. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Dramatic landscape. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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High cliff. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum |
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Desert scene. |
2019 |