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