We’ve all seen Indiana Jones ride down the canyon with the temple coming into view in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. That canyon is actually called the Siq and that “temple” is the Treasury in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Petra was lost to the Western World from about the 14th century […]
Floating in the Dead Sea
The lowest point on the face of the earth at 1400 feet below sea level, this vast stretch of water receives a number of incoming rivers, including the River Jordan. Once the waters reach the Dead Sea they are land-locked and have nowhere to go, so they evaporate leaving behind a dense, rich, cocktail of […]
The Holy Lands: Madaba, Mount Nebo and Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan
The land around the Jordan River Valley and the Dead Sea plain is revered by Muslims, Christians and Jews as blessed. The Bible calls it “the Garden of the Lord” (Genesis 13:10). Our own visit to the Holy Lands brought us to Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan. Madaba Best known for its spectacular Byzantine and […]
Jerash: The Most Complete and Preserved City in the Eastern Roman Empire
Jerash, or Gerasa in ancient times, is the most complete and preserved city in the Eastern Roman Empire. The city was inhabited up until the middle of the 8th century AD when a major earthquake destroyed many of the buildings and the city’s water supply system, The people were forced to abandon the city. The […]
