View From The South Side Of The Moses Memorial Church After visiting the Moses Memorial Church, we walked along the south side of the church, then back to the path that leads to the entrance of the site. Interesting Flora Interesting People Where Judaism & Christianity Began The Holy Land and Promised Land is where Judaism…
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Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Its Religious Significance & The Drive There
Drive From Madaba To Mount Nebu We didn’t travel to Mount Nebo on a religious pilgrimage. Mount Nebo was one of the sites scheduled on our tour of Jordan. I admit, I was a bit confused at first and wasn’t sure what the experience would be. However, the drive from Madaba to Mount Nebo was…
Madaba, Jordan – St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church & The Madaba Map – A 6th Century Map Of Jerusalem And The Holy Land
King’s Highway & City Of Mosaics Madaba is about a 35km drive from Amman. The drive is along the 5,000-year-old King’s Highway. Madaba is known as the City of Mosaics. St. George Greek Orthodox Church This is St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church. This is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and…
Ajloun, Jordan – Ajloun Castle – A 12th Century Muslim Castle
12th Century Muslim Castle Our first full day in Jordan started with a drive north from the city of Amman to the town of Ajloun to see Ajloun Castle. This 12th century Muslim castle was once used to control traffic along the ancient King’s Highway and protect the area from Crusaders who wanted to reclaim the Holy…