A Dream Come True This was THE tour, The site in Jordan I had been waiting for. Since 1977, when I was eight years old, I became an original fan of Harrison Ford and Star Wars. Han Solo was always my favourite over Luke Skywalker. In 1981, I naturally and enthusiastically became an Indiana Jones…
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Shoubak, Jordan – The Smallest Hotel in the World
Souvenir Shop Before the entrance to Shoubak Castle, we stopped at a small souvenir shop. Smallest Hotel In The World The small souvenir shop hosts the Smallest Hotel in the World. The cost for an overnight stay in the renovated VW Beetle was 1 JOD. S, 🇯🇴
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – A Visit To Sacred Grounds
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…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – The Moses Memorial Church & Byzantine Mosaics
Some Of The Best Mosaics In Jordan The Moses Memorial Church houses some of the best mosaics in Jordan. It was recently renovated and built around 4th century foundations of a Byzantine church. Mass in Session Inside the church, a mass was is session. Byzantine Mosaics A Few Photos In Black & White I unknowingly…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – The Brazen Serpent Sculpture Created By Italian Artist Giovanni Fantoni
The Brazen Serpent Sculpture This serpentine cross sculpture dedicated to Moses was almost impossible to get a picture of without people standing around and next to it. One woman and I asked a large group of pilgrims to wait for just a moment while we took pictures of the sculpture, free of people. The Brazen Serpent…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – The Olive Tree Of Pope John Paul II
Symbol Of Peace On the 20th of March, 2000, Pope John Paul II landed in Amman to begin his Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. From Mount Nebo, he looked upon the land which was promised to the Prophet Moses. On this occasion, he planted an olive tree as a symbol of peace in honour…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – View Of The Holy Land
View From The North Ledge This is the view of the Jordan Valley from the north ledge when leaving the museum and walking along the back of the church towards the west ledge. View Of The Holy Land From The West Ledge View From Jericho To The Dead Sea These photos are taken from right…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – The Museum
Museum As well as Greek and Roman artifacts and mosaics in the museum, there is signage of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Mount Nebo during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land on March 20th, 2000. S, 🇯🇴