Jordan

I toured Jordan in the summer of 1999. You'll see a lot of pictures of historical sites, maybe too many.

The Jordanian National Anthem

Jordan Asha Al Maleek (Long Live the King)
(Latin Transliteration):

Asha al Maleek Samigan Maqamuhu
Khafiqatin Fil Maali Alamuhu

English:

Long live the King!
Long live the King!
His position is sublime,
His banners waving in glory supreme.

Jordan

This is the smaller of the two Roman theaters in Amman.

This is a view of the main auditorium showing the city beyond.

This is the author saying "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears."

This is traditional Jordanian folk dress. Each village differs.

The Temple of Herakles (Amman) at sunset.

These are Greek columns at Jerash, a dead city.

This is an elaborate bath at Jerash.

This is a view of Petra, the Nabatean city.

The site was used in an Indiana Jones movie.

Those buildings, like all Petra buildings, are carved into the mountains.

This is the long road visitors traveled to get to Petra's center.

Lawrence slept here, and so do tourists today (but not Bedouin).

This is known as "Lawrence's Spring" at Wadi Rum.
Yes, D.H. Lawrence found it.

This is Nabatean writing. It says "No camel parking allowed."

The author is thinking: "Ali, nothing is written."

This is more spectacular scenery at Wadi Rum.

Note how this desert differs from the one on the Saudi tour.

This is the author at one of Lawrence's old forts.
It was in a little better condition back then.

This is Aqaba, Jordan's only seaport.

"Lawrence, there are GUNS at Akaba."
"Yes, Ali, pointed towards the sea."

This is the beech.

In Nabatean it says: Have a nice day :)

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