Jordan
the country
Petra
The ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom and an important trading center from late 400 BC to early AD 200. The Nabataeans, an Arab people, carved the city into rock 2,000 years ago. Shown here is the monastery.
Jerash
Local sightseers at Jerash
other Middle Eastern countries
The Middle East largely consists of Muslim countries:
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Bahrain |
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Egypt |
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Iran |
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Jordan |
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Kuwait |
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Oman |
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Palestine |
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Qatar |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Syria |
|  The Yemen |
| United Arab Emirates |
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Ajman |
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Abu Dhabi |
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Dubai |
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Fujairah |
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Ras Al-Khaimah |
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Sharjah |
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Umm Al-Qaiwain |
Some of the exceptions are the Christian country of:
| Georgia |
the Jewish state of:
| Israel |
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and a country with 17 different religious communities
| Lebanon |