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Amman and Vicinity

Amman is the capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a city of 2,125,400 inhabitants (2005 estimate), and the administrative capital and commercial center of Jordan. It is also the largest city in Jordan.

Throughout history, Amman has been inhabited by several civilizations including the Assyrians, followed by the Persians, and then the Greeks. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Hellenic ruler of Egypt, renamed it Philadelphia. The city became part of the Nabataean kingdom until 106 AD when Philadelphia came under Roman control and joined the Decapolis.
King Abdullah Mosque
King Abdullah Mosque		 Citadel Hill in Amman
Citadel Hill in Amman		 g1/28/417028/3/104175327.ausUjact.jpg g1/28/417028/3/104175354.VI8lpvOA.jpg
g5/28/417028/3/104175362.N537IGJX.jpg g1/28/417028/3/104175367.HgoKBTsr.jpg The Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman
The Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman		 g5/28/417028/3/104175371.YN8f8jdI.jpg
The Dead Sea where we went bobbing around like corks. That's Israel across the way
The Dead Sea where we went bobbing around like corks. That's Israel across the way		 WAY below sea level
WAY below sea level		 View from a Saracen castle at Ajloun
View from a Saracen castle at Ajloun		 Views from here include the Golan Heights, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan Valley, and Jericho
Views from here include the Golan Heights, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan Valley, and Jericho
g5/28/417028/3/104175401.wbW1Dx34.jpg g1/28/417028/3/104175405.Cvch8dc1.jpg g1/28/417028/3/104175411.0WqwwjAG.jpg The Amman Stock Exchange
The Amman Stock Exchange
Mt. Nebo, the presumed site of Moses death and burial place
Mt. Nebo, the presumed site of Moses death and burial place		 The Dead Sea on the left
The Dead Sea on the left		 The city of Jericho, Israel
The city of Jericho, Israel		 One of Saladin's castles
One of Saladin's castles
g1/28/417028/3/104175438.3R8pMLe3.jpg The best sweets shop in Amman
The best sweets shop in Amman		 g1/28/417028/3/104175287.8xgn4OLj.jpg g1/28/417028/3/104175289.Nfd6VGSL.jpg
A rival to KFC?
A rival to KFC?		 g1/28/417028/3/104175299.wiT52UWB.jpg Making falafel the old fashioned way
Making falafel the old fashioned way		 g1/28/417028/3/104175311.3r2kmLMG.jpg
Shishas, or hookahs, or water pipes
Shishas, or hookahs, or water pipes		 That definitely looks like sheep heads
That definitely looks like sheep heads

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