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The Hashemite Kingdom holds some of the great mysteries of the Holy Land, most notably the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, one of those proverbial places to see before you die.

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Dorothy Conlon April 28, 2011 at 2:42am

Petra isn't the only worthy site to visit in this hospitable country. I'm just back ten days ago, still reeling from all the history buried in Syira and Jordan. No political problems while we were there. Spend a night in a Bedouin tent in the desert of Wadi Rum if you can. Nothing quite like it. Sad, though, to hear of the latest in Syria.
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Nayaz Noor August 3, 2010 at 11:18am

Unfortunately most of us live in a "been there done that" culture rushing from one place to the other. As Sarah mentions, the ones that are difficult to get to are amazing indeed!
Sarah Irving August 3, 2010 at 10:30am

Same for many of the other spectacular facades at Petra, such as The Monastery - there's very little behind them, perhaps an empty space, much smaller than you'd expect from the exterior. But there are buildings that obviously did have pratical uses, like the High Place of Sacrifice and the Theatre. And definitely worth a couple of days rather than the longish afternoon often allowed by many of the package tours - some of the most amazing sites are up on the hilltops and they're hard work to get to...
Nayaz Noor August 3, 2010 at 7:14am

I was disappointed too, just to see a clearing and a few chambers ( cut out into the walls). But the first glimpse of the Khazaneh through the jagged "siq" before you actually see it in its entirety is simply breathtaking!

" Khazneh" or " Kahazah" as we all know is the "treasury", so we can only assume that it was meant to store treasures.... so the legend goes. But the whole complex is so fascinating that a real enthusiast could spend 2 full days exploring the area.. The Altar, the Temples and the living quarters - 100's of mere squarish holes cut into the rocks!!

Absolutely a must see!
José Balido August 3, 2010 at 5:04am

There is nothing inside that building, Nayaz?? That's really wild! The fact they would spend all that time carving that incredibly beautiful façade for a storage area really tells you something about the culture.

Me too, John K, never been but really want to go!
Nayaz Noor August 3, 2010 at 4:45am

Hi John,

If you are referring to the " Khazanah", there is really nothing inside. It was meant to be a storage area. However, the exquisite carving and the hue of the rose red sandstone is still vivid and visible in many areas. That's the real beauty of this place!

The fact that over 20000 Nabateans lived here is simply amazing!

Nayaz
Sam Scribe August 3, 2010 at 4:09am

Bloomberg News reports that Jordan tourism is up 24% and revenues are up 28% for the first half of 2010 compared with the first half of 2009. I know that Lebanon's tourism was up about 30% for 2009, so if Jordan's was, too, then the current jump is even more impressive. Is it too late to invest in hotels in these countries? :-)
Sarah Irving March 25, 2010 at 9:18pm

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