| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Jordan |
Region : 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 |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The shore.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The soil is salty and mainly infertile apart from oases.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The sea is denser than ordinary water.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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A rust coloured spring.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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View of the Dead Sea from the road to Kerak at sea level.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Dry hills overlooking the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Fertile oasis.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Colourful landscape in the hills above the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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View of the Dead Sea and the hills of Judea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Sandstone landscape.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Colourful rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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View of the Dead Sea and the hills of Judea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Landscape above the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Many Beduin live in the hills above the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Beduin encampment.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Beduin tents off the road between the Dead Sea and Kerak.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Beduin woman.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea is set in a spectacular valley below sea level.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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View of Palestine beyond the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Almazraah is a salt mining town.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Jordan and Palestine are separated by the 20km wide Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : 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 |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea is an inland lake.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea has no outlet and is too salty for complex life.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea is 40km long and 20km wide.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The hills of Palestine 20km away.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Rock formations.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Salt deposits at the water line.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Man at the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The golden hills of Palestine.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Judean hills of Palestine and Jerusalem.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Specracular landscape.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Salt deposits and Palestine in the distance.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Salt deposits originally gave rise to the story of Lot's Wife.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Salty coast.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Jordanian mountains coming down to the sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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People walking along the salty coasr.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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"Lot's Wife".
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Palm trees.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea Highway.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Landscape near Al Mujib.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Late afternoon.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea near Al Mujib.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Two colours of the Dead Sea and the golden hills of the West Bank (Palestine).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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Two colours.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Dead Sea
|
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The Dead Sea and Palestine.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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Wadi Musa is a small town in the South.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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Houses on the hill at sunset.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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Wadi Musa is a small village close to the ruins of Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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Child outside a shop.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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The Moon between Venus (left) and Jupiter.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Wadi Musa
|
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Wadi Musa is next to the red hills of Petra.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Petra is an ancient city set among desert rock.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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The site has many rock carved tombs scattered over a large area.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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The city was built by the Nabateans.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Djin Blocks
|
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The Djin Blocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Djin Blocks
|
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The Djin Blocks date from c50 and are free standing.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Djin Blocks
|
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Detail of a Djin block.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Triclinium
|
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The Triclinium is the largest structure outside the city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Triclinium
|
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The Triclinium is a rock carved tomb dating from the 1st century.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Beduin horse.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Greek inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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A 2000 year old dam to divert water around the city.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The entrance to the city is a 1.2km canyon called the Siq.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Worn carving on the canyon walls.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Layered rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Parts of the Siq widen.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The Siq is the only route into the city.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The siq leads to the centre of the Nabatean rock city of Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The 100m high canyon walls.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The 1.2km long canyon dwarfs people walking through it.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Rock face.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Light and dark.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Carved niche.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Paving added during the Roman era.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The rock towers 100m high.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Red rock.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The Siq narrows.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Dramatic views.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Rock faces.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The top of the Siq.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Dramatic rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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The Siq twists and turns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Local man.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Caves with steps.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Drainage.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Small square tomb with niche to hold image of the god, Dushara.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Roman paving with grooves left by chariots.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Ocre rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Dramatic views.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Weathered rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Carved niches in the cliff.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Camel herder carved from the rock face.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Sheer cliff.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Looking up.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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View of the top.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Dramatic views along the 1.2km long Siq.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Siq
|
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Sheer cliffs.
|
2019 |
were added from 1 February 2025.