Mukawir Fortress:
Mukawir is a fortress set on a high hill near the Dead Sea. It is the site of one of Herod’s palaces, and has the tradition of being where Salome danced and John the Baptist was beheaded. From …
Hawara (Humeima):
The Nabataean city of Hawara (modern Humeima) is an important historical site, as it is a city that was founded by the Nabataeans, and survived only into the Byzantine era. During the Muslim …
PETRA: Water Works:
Along the left hand side of the siq, a covered water channel used to bring water from the spring in Wadi Musa into the center of Petra. Along the right hand side of the siq, clay water pipes …
PETRA: The Deir (Monestary):
People in the door of the Deir The Deir monument is 40.2 meters wide and is carved deep into the side of the mountain. The door itself is 8 meters high. The main inside chamber is huge. It is 11.5 …