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  • View of the Jordan Valley near the archeological site of Pella, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holiday makers using a Dead Sea mud pack therapy, which is thought to temporarily relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees, and others floating in the water due to its high salinity levels, Dead Sea, Jordan. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan's largest nature reserve, South Central Jordan. The reserve was established in 1989 along the face of the Great Rift Valley. It contains high plateaus, desert plains, mountains and wadis, is home to 800 plant species and many animals. It is the only reserve in Jordan that includes the four different bio-geographical zones of the country; Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo Arabian and Sudanian penetration. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nabatean home carved into the rock at the Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan's largest nature reserve, South Central Jordan. Although the people of the Ata'ta tribe are the current native inhabitants of the Reserve, it was previously home to Palaeolithic, Egyptian, Nabataean, and Roman settlers. The reserve was established in 1989 along the face of the Great Rift Valley. It contains high plateaus, desert plains, mountains and wadis, is home to 800 plant species and many animals. It is the only reserve in Jordan that includes the four different bio-geographical zones of the country; Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo Arabian and Sudanian penetration. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dead Sea, viewed from Jordan towards the mountains of the Israeli border of the Dead Sea. The picture was taken just before sunrise. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Ashkelon, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Kesaria (modern day Caesarea in Israel), from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Sebastis (modern day Sebastia in the West Bank), from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Tamiathis Diametta on the Nile Delta, from the inner frame representing a river, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Kasion on the Nile Delta, from the inner frame representing a river, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Memorial of Moses or Brazen Serpent Monument at Siyagha, Mount Nebo, Jordan, created by Italian artist Giovanni Fantoni, depicting a snake coiled around a cross. The monument marks the spot where Moses is said to have viewed the Promised Land before he died, as from this high point overlooking the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley, the Holy Land can be viewed on a clear day. The serpent symbolises the bronze snake made by Moses in the wilderness and the healing power of Christ on the cross. The sculpture is also thought to represent Moses' staff. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floor mosaic of Esboun (Heshbon) from the border of the cities mosaic in the nave of the Church of the Acropolis at Ma'in, Jordan, built 719-20, which forms part of the Archeological Park of Madaba. This section of the mosaic depicts vignettes of fifteen bishopric cities in the Holy Land on the East and West banks of the Jordan river, with their names in Greek. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floor mosaic of Gadoron (Gadora of Peraea) and other cities from the border of the cities mosaic in the nave of the Church of the Acropolis at Ma'in, Jordan, built 719-20, which forms part of the Archeological Park of Madaba. This section of the mosaic depicts vignettes of fifteen bishopric cities in the Holy Land on the East and West banks of the Jordan river, with their names in Greek. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mesha stele in the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. This is a copy of the original stele, which is housed in the Louvre. It dates from c. 850 BC and is a record of the reign of King Mesha in Moab, Northern Jordan. The inscription is in the Moabite language and describes struggles between the Moabites and Israelites. The basalt stele was discovered in 1868 and smashed in 1869 over an ownership dispute. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holiday makers floating in the Dead Sea due to its high salinity levels, Dead Sea, Jordan. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Four-wheeled vehicle in the middle of a wide sandy valley, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massive mountain with towering cliffs emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountains of sandstone and granite emerging from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sandstone, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadows of people standing on Natural sandstone Arch Burdah Rock Bridge, silhouetted against a sandstone mountain, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mushroom shaped rock formation, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sandstone rock, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Theatre, downtown Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Antonius Pius (138-161AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat 6000 people and is divided into 3 tiers. It is built into the hillside, and oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators and was restored in 1957. View from above with cityscape of downtown Amman in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Theatre, downtown Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Antonius Pius (138-161AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat 6000 people and is divided into 3 tiers. It is built into the hillside, oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators and was restored in 1957. View from above with cityscape of downtown Amman in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This Roman temple was built in 162-66 AD and is dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus; view showing base rock, with cityscape of downtown Amman in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Byzantine Church, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This church, built c. 550 AD, has a Basilical plan that consists of a central nave and two side aisles. The semi-circular apse in the eastern end of the building is separated from the church by a chancel screen. Corinthian capitals decorated with acanthus leaves were taken from the Roman Temple of Hercules for use in the Basilica. A cityscape of downtown Amman is visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian columns with capitals carved with acanthus leaves, Byzantine Basilica, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. These capitals were taken from the Roman Temple of Hercules for use in the Byzantine Church, built c. 550 AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Byzantine Church, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This church, built c. 550 AD, has a Basilical plan that consists of a central nave and two side aisles. The semi-circular apse in the eastern end of the building is separated from the church by a chancel screen. Corinthian capitals decorated with acanthus leaves were taken from the Roman Temple of Hercules for use in the Basilica. A cityscape of downtown Amman is visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded street and audience hall, Umayyad Palace, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This street, built 730 AD, and the Umayyad Palace, also called Dar al-Imara, built c. 720 AD, are believed to be the work of Umayyad Arabs. The palace was an extensive complex of royal and residential buildings and was once home to the governor of Amman. The dome of the audience hall is a later reconstruction by Spanish archaeologists. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This Roman temple was built in 162-66 AD and is dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. Two visitors arriving at the site on the left of the picture give the scale of the imposing temple, cityscape of downtown Amman visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This Roman temple was built in 162-66 AD and is dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian capitals carved with acanthus leaves, from Roman Temple of Hercules, 162-66 AD, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Theatre, downtown Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Antonius Pius (138-161AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat 6000 people and is divided into 3 tiers. It is built into the hillside, oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators and was restored in 1957. View from above with cityscape of downtown Amman in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman, seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), with Jordanian flag flying, Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's northern wall, remains of the Palace Mosque, built 720 AD and destroyed in earthquake of 749 AD, Amman Citadel, Jabal al-Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. The Palace Mosque served the Umayyad governor's palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Audience hall, Umayyad Governor's Palace, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. The palace, also known as Dar al-Imara, was built c. 720 AD and is believed to be the work of Umayyad Arabs. The palace was an extensive complex of royal and residential buildings and was once home to the governor of Amman. The dome of the audience hall is a later reconstruction by Spanish archaeologists. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's northern wall, remains of the Palace Mosque, built 720 AD and destroyed in earthquake of 749 AD, Amman Citadel, Jabal al-Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. The Palace Mosque served the Umayyad governor's palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved door in black basalt, possibly Nabatean, Amman Citadel, Jabal al-Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. Amman cityscape visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This Roman temple was built in 162-66 AD and is dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus; cityscape of downtown Amman visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel, Jabal al Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This Roman temple was built in 162-66 AD and is dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. Showing 2 columns with corinthian capitals, and in foreground, hand of colossal Roman statue, probably of god Hercules. This fragment belonged to a colossal statue from the Roman period and was found near the Temple. The statue is estimated to have stood over 13 metres high making it one of the largest statues from Greco-Roman times. Due to the massiveness of the statue, the temple was attributed to Hercules who was renowned for his physical strength. Cityscape of downtown Amman visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hercules, built AD 162-66, dedicated to co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, Amman Citadel, Jabal al-Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fragment of colossal Roman Statue, Amman Citadel, Jabal al-Qal'a, Amman, Jordan. This hand fragment belonged to a colossal statue from the Roman period and was found near the Temple of Hercules. The statue is estimated to have stood over 13 metres high making it one of the largest statues from Greco-Roman times. Due to the massiveness of the statue, the temple was attributed to Hercules who was renowned for his physical strength. Downtown Amman cityscape visible in the background. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance to the Roman Theatre with cavea in the background, Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (169-177 AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat about 6'000 people. It is built into the hillside, and oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King Abdullah I Mosque, 1982-1989, Amman, Jordan. Memorial by the late King Hussein to his grandfather, it is a major landmark in Amman with its blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Eleutheropolis, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Neapolis (modern day Nablus), possibly with the Theotokos church on Mount Gerizim, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from Mount Nebo, 804m, where Moses first saw the Holy Land before he died, Jordan. The mountain lies at the northern end of the Dead Sea and offers views of the Jordan Valley and the Holy Land - Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethlehem can be seen on a clear day. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from Mount Nebo, 804m, where Moses first saw the Holy Land before he died, Jordan. The mountain lies at the northern end of the Dead Sea and offers views of the Jordan Valley and the Holy Land - Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethlehem can be seen on a clear day. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman temple and Byzantine church at Pella, Jordan. Pella has been occupied since Neolithic times, and many Hellenistic and Roman ruined structures remain on the site. The Byzantine civic complex church was built on an earlier Roman civic complex in the 5th century. The columns are arranged around a rectangular hall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman temple and Byzantine church at Pella, Jordan. Pella has been occupied since Neolithic times, and many Hellenistic and Roman ruined structures remain on the site. The Byzantine civic complex church was built on an earlier Roman civic complex in the 5th century. The columns are arranged around a rectangular hall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre and Byzantine temple at Pella, Jordan. Pella has been occupied since Neolithic times, and many Hellenistic and Roman ruined structures remain on the site. Below we see the small Roman theatre or Odeon, which seated 400 people and was used for musical performances. Above is the Roman temple and Byzantine church. The Byzantine civic complex church was built on an earlier Roman civic complex in the 5th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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