Our Trip to Jordan, the West Bank, and Israel

Here are some photos from our trip to Jordan, the West Bank, and Israel.

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Jerash

Colonnaded street in Jerash (Cardo Maximum)
Colonnaded street in Jerash (Cardo Maximum)
Theater in Jerash
Theater in Jerash
Eating mansaf in a restaurant in Jerash
Eating mansaf in a restaurant in Jerash

Amman

Temple of Hercules in the Amman Citadel
Temple of Hercules in the Amman Citadel
View of Roman theater from Amman Citadel
View of Roman theater from Amman Citadel

Madaba

Greek Orthodox Church in Madaba
Greek Orthodox Church in Madaba
Incredible Byzantine mosaic map inside the church, showing Jersualem
Incredible Byzantine mosaic map inside the church, showing Jersualem
Mosaic map (Where's Katie?)
Mosaic map (Where's Katie?)

Qasr Amra

Exterior of Qasr Amra
Exterior of Qasr Amra
Exterior of Qasr Amra
Exterior of Qasr Amra
Fresco of a bear playing a banjo in Qasr Amra
Fresco of a bear playing a banjo in Qasr Amra

Shobak

Montréal (castle) in Shobak
Montréal (castle) in Shobak

Wadi Rum

Desert watermelon growing in Wadi Rum (cf. hydromelons in BOTW)
Desert watermelon growing in Wadi Rum (cf. hydromelons in BOTW)
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Nabatean petroglyphs in Wadi Rum
Nabatean petroglyphs in Wadi Rum
Watching the sun set in Wadi Rum
Watching the sun set in Wadi Rum
Sunset in Wadi Rum
Sunset in Wadi Rum

Petra

View of the Siq (narrow canyon) leading to Petra, which is hidden
View of the Siq (narrow canyon) leading to Petra, which is hidden
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Siq into Petra
Aqueduct channel in the Siq
Aqueduct channel in the Siq
The Treasury in Petra
The Treasury in Petra
Tombs in Petra
Tombs in Petra
Petra Theater
Petra Theater
The Monastery in Petra
The Monastery in Petra
View of Wadi Araba past the Monastery in Petra
View of Wadi Araba past the Monastery in Petra

Little Petra

Siq into Little Petra
Siq into Little Petra
Triclinium in Little Petra
Triclinium in Little Petra

Dead Sea

Road sign for Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea
Road sign for Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea
Dead Sea (Where's Katie?)
Dead Sea (Where's Katie?)

Jericho

View of Jericho from the Mount of Temptation
View of Jericho from the Mount of Temptation
Caves in the Mount of Temptation
Caves in the Mount of Temptation

Masada

View from Masada
View from Masada
Birds who live at the top of Masada
Birds who live at the top of Masada

Bethlehem

Saint George and the Dragon in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Saint George and the Dragon in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Jerusalem

Old City of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock
Old City of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock
Western Wall of the Temple Mount
Western Wall of the Temple Mount
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem
Posted by Afshin T. Darian