Amman, Jordan - worlds tallest flag
Desert Castles - Qasr Al Kharaneh
Bedouin at Qasr Amra
An Ummayad lord's hunting lodge - private retreat
Close proximity to both the Saudi and Iraqi border!
Lawrence of Arabia is a very popular historical figure in Jordan
Roman theater in Amman
Remains of the Roman city of Philadelphia- now Amman
Sarcophogus from Philadelphia
Copy of decorative carving from the ceiling of a Roman palace in Amman, Jordan
Early Islamic military garb
Mt. Nebo - Sculpture commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II in 2000
Rift Valley- Israel in the distance
Monument on Mt. Nebo
Mosaic traditional art is kept alive in the area of Jordan
The finished product
Ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land in a church in Madaba, Jordan
This ancient land of Moab in central Jordan
Kerak Crusader Castle
Sunset in Wadi Rum
Singing and Dancing after dinner at Jabal Rum Camp
Morning in Wadi Rum at our camp
Preparing for the jeep tour of Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum, Bedouin tent and camel
Desert transportation
Lawrence's camp in Wadi Rum
Bedouins at Lawrence's Camp - time for a tea break!
Tree in the desert
Pink and brown sands of Wadi Rum
Bridge Rock
Lawrence was here!
Dana Nature Preserve, Jordan
This is a much different landscape than Wadi Rum.
Treasury, Petra
Canyon of Petra
Tombs in Petra
Monastery of Petra
Re-creation of the costume and weapons a guard in ancient Petra would have used
Dead Sea Spa Hotel
Floating in the Dead Sea- impossible to sink!
Jordan River at Bethany
Site of Jesus' baptism
New church at Bethany
Roman city of Jerash, Jordan
Eliptical Forum of Jerash
Theater, still used for music and arts festivals
Bedouin bagpipers- yes, Bedouin!
Temple of Artimis
Main street, Jerash
Re-creation of games at the arena in Jerash
Bosra, Syria - the largest Roman theater in the world
Bosra is made of basalt stone, rather than limestone
Restored fortress gate at the entrance to the National Museum in Damascus
Museum scuplture garden
Saladine Statue in Damascus
Drink seller in Damascus souk
Oldest shop in Damascus is an Ice Cream shop! Yum- creamy ice cream rolled in pistachios!
Ommayad Mosque, Damascus
Inside the souk in Damascus
Stone work in Azzem Palace, Damascus
Azzem Palace
Azzem kitten
Palmyra
Temple of Baal, Palmyra
White Camel, Palmyra
Temple of Baal
Theater, Palmyra
Hello from Palmyra!
Baby white camel
Tombs at Palmyra
Sunset at Palmyra
Arab Fortress at Palmyra
Moonrise over Fortress in Palmyra
Krak Des Chevaliers - the best preserved crusader castle in the world!
Apamea, Syria
Apamea is known for the remains of the main street and the columns
Aleppo Citadel
Inside the citadel
Cafe outside the citadel
St. Simeon
Turkey, off in the distance
St. Simeon's column
Basilica at St. Simeon
Storm clouds over Aleppo
Rainbow over the Ommayad Mosque, Aleppo
Men washing before going in to pray, Ommayad Mosque
Tile artwork at a restaurant in Aleppo
Ma'aloula - mountain village outside Damascus
Ma'aloula
Door at the monastery at Ma'aloula
Sednaya, Syria
View from Sednaya
This how you move long lenths of PVC pipe!
Anjar, Lebanon
Anjar
Remains of palace at Anjar
Similar to the unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, Egypt, here is an unfinished stone block, probably meant for nearby Baalbek.
Detail of column capital artwork
Baalbek
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek
Inside the temple- as impressive (if not more so) than the Acropolis in Athens or the Forum in Rome
Columns at Baalbek
Detail of ceiling sculpture - possibly Cleopatra represented here.
Mountain valley on the way to the Cedars Park
The national emblem of Lebanon, the famous Cedar tree
Ski resort near the Cedars park
Inside the church at the Cedars park
A dead Cedar tree carved by artist- there are several sculptures in the remains of this ancient tree
Byblos
Modern city of Byblos, and ruins of ancient city in foreground
Creative use of columns by successive inhabitants of the ancient city- aparently this was to help shore up the walls against earthquakes
Jounieh, from Harissa and the statue of the Virgin Mary
Father Time at Jeitta Grotto
Park at Jeitta Grotto
Beiteddine Palace, inner courtyard
Mosaics at Beiteddine
The Bath at Beiteddine
Main square/parade ground at Beiteddine
