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Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known as Raqmu (Nabataean Arabic: الرقيم), is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Established possibly as early as the 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub.
The trading business gained the Nabataeans considerable revenue, and Petra became the focus of their wealth. The earliest recorded historical reference to the city was when an envious Greek dynasty attempted to ransack the city in 312 BC. The Nabataeans were, unlike their enemies, accustomed to living in the barren deserts, and were able to repel attacks by utilizing the area's mountainous terrain. They were particularly skillful in harvesting rainwater, agriculture and stone carving. The Kingdom's capital continued to flourish until the 1st century AD when its famous Al-Khazneh facade was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
Encroaching troops of the Roman Empire in 106 AD forced the Nabataeans to surrender. The Romans annexed and renamed the Kingdom to Arabia Petraea. Petra's importance declined as sea trade routes emerged, and after a 363 earthquake destroyed many structures. The Byzantine Era witnessed the construction of several Christian churches. By 700, the city became an abandoned place where only a handful of nomads grazed goats. It remained an unknown place until it was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812, sparking renewed interest in the city.
The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage".
Took this picture in the afternoon, under a mercyless sun. The plateau is dotted with Dragon's blood trees, quite an unbelievable sight on the amazing Socotra Island.
A Panther Command Vehicle with B Flight 63 Squadron (Queens Colour Squadron) RAF Regiment on patrol around Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.
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Tel Aviv es la segunda ciudad más grande de Israel y cuenta con una de las poblaciones más jóvenes del mundo. Situada en la costa del Mediterráneo, goza de un clima cálido y soleado, con una media de 300 días de sol al año y con grandes playas que bañan la ciudad.
Se trata de una ciudad joven, nacida en 1909, que daba continuidad a la ciudad de Yafo. Pero su modernidad y atractivo hicieron que Tel Aviv creciera superando la población de la anterior en pocos años. Está considerada la capital cultural del país por su población cosmopolita, su turismo internacional y su comunidad LGTB.
Una ciudad blanca, de arquitectura Bauhaus, que recuerda el estilo de las islas mediterráneas, y que fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco por tener la mayor concentración de edificios modernistas del mundo, mezclando rascacielos de diversos estilos.
El ayuntamiento de Tel Aviv se encuentra en la Plaza Rabin, la más grande de la ciudad. Este enclave se hizo tristemente conocido el 4 de noviembre de 1995, ya que fue aquí donde se produjo el asesinato del primer ministro israelí Isaac Rabin. En la actualidad, unas losas de basalto indican el lugar exacto donde fue abatido el mandatario.
Es el edificio público más importante de la ciudad de Tel Aviv, y durante los primeros días del verano, en los que transcurre la Semana del Orgullo LGTB desde 1998, refleja luces multicolores para recibir a los miles de visitantes que llegan a la región a disfrutar de este festival, uno de los más populares y multitudinarios del planeta.
This is Samhuram. It is a UNESCO World heritage site which is in the early stages of being excavated and restored. It does date back to the 1st Century so it will not be an easy task.
Frankincense was a very expensive commodity at that time in history and the Dhofar region of Oman was one of the few if not the only place where it was found. This was a very wealthy city. One of the Queen of Sheba's palaces was located here. Just over the hill is the beautiful blue-green Arabian Sea that I just showed you.
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This delightful woman agreed to pose for me. She was having a picnic with her family in a village near Muscat. I loved her frank gaze and strong features.
After hundreds of steps you finally get to Petra's top spot, the Monastery where you can enjoy an awesome view.
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Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known as Raqmu (Nabataean Arabic: الرقيم), is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Established possibly as early as the 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub.
The trading business gained the Nabataeans considerable revenue, and Petra became the focus of their wealth. The earliest recorded historical reference to the city was when an envious Greek dynasty attempted to ransack the city in 312 BC. The Nabataeans were, unlike their enemies, accustomed to living in the barren deserts, and were able to repel attacks by utilizing the area's mountainous terrain. They were particularly skillful in harvesting rainwater, agriculture and stone carving. The Kingdom's capital continued to flourish until the 1st century AD when its famous Al-Khazneh facade was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
Encroaching troops of the Roman Empire in 106 AD forced the Nabataeans to surrender. The Romans annexed and renamed the Kingdom to Arabia Petraea. Petra's importance declined as sea trade routes emerged, and after a 363 earthquake destroyed many structures. The Byzantine Era witnessed the construction of several Christian churches. By 700, the city became an abandoned place where only a handful of nomads grazed goats. It remained an unknown place until it was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812, sparking renewed interest in the city.
The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage".
Jerash is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan, with a population of 50,745 as of 2015. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital of Jordan, Amman.
The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.
The city flourished until the mid-eighth century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it, while subsequent earthquakes (847 Damascus earthquake) contributed to additional destruction. However, In the early 12th century, by the year 1120, Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus ordered a garrison of forty men stationed in Jerash to convert the Temple of Artemis into a fortress. It was captured in 1121 by Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, and utterly destroyed.
Jerash was then deserted until it reappeared in the Ottoman tax registers in the 16th century. It had a population of 12 households in 1596. However, the archaeologists have found a small Mamluk hamlet in the Northwest Quarter which indicates that Jerash was resettled before the Ottoman era. The excavations conducted since 2011 have shed light on the Middle Islamic period as recent discoveries have uncovered a large concentration of Middle Islamic/Mamluk structures and pottery.
In 1806, the German traveler, Ulrich Jasper Seetzen, came across and wrote about the ruins he recognized. In 1885, the Ottoman authorities directed the Circassian immigrants who were mainly of peasant stock to settle in Jerash, and distributed arable land among them.
The ancient city has been gradually revealed through a series of excavations which commenced in 1925, and continue to this day.
The Basilica of the Agony, also known as the Church of All Nations, is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane. It enshrines a section of bedrock where Jesus is said to have prayed before his arrest.
Intérieur de la Mosquée.
La Grande Mosquée Sheikh Zayed est ouverte à la visite y compris pour les non musulmans. D'une blancheur immaculée, cette mosquée massive est couronnées de 80 dômes de toutes tailles. Inspirée par le Taj Mahal, cette mosquée tout de marbre a été achevée en 2007. Elle peut accueillir 40 000 fidèles et compte ainsi parmi les plus grandes du monde. Elle fait également partie des plus chères au monde avec un cout de 450 millions d'euros !
American built oil burning "Middle East" 2-8-2 No. 46232 on the daily 07.40 mixed train from Elazig to Tatvan. 11 April 1975.
Day 110, Country 21; Jerusalem, Israel: CMV World Cruise
For many this one of the main sites to visit while in Jerusalem.
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall, or Kotel, is an ancient limestone wall. The structure remaining today is the remains of a large retaining wall surrounding the hill known as Temple mount, which was then topped off with a large platform.
The term Western Wall and its variations are mostly used in a narrow sense for the section traditionally used by Jews for prayer; it has also been called the "Wailing Wall", referring to the practice of Jews weeping at the site over the destruction of the Temples.