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Tomb in Petra, Jordan (Andrea Pistolesi/Photodisc/Getty)
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Jordan Overview
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan encompasses boundaries defined by the Allied victors of World War I. Emir Abdullah, son of Sherif Hussein of Mecca, whose ancestry can be traced to the Prophet Muhammad, was awarded Trans-Jordan, the former Ottoman territories east of the Jordan River, in gratitude for Arab support during the war against the Ottoman Empire. Under British supervision, the Emirate of Trans-Jordan moved toward independence in 1946; with independence, Emir Abdullah became King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan. In 1949, with the annexation of the West Bank, the name of the country was changed to the Kingdom of Jordan.
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67 bd. Charles V
Amman, Jordan Description: Opened in 1998 in the house where he was born in 1866, this is a high-tech museum that honors... Read More Migrating Birds Reserve
33 miles from Petra
Description: Reserve situated in one of the migrating birds' most southerly stopover stations. There are... Read More Mo'a
25 miles from Petra
Description: Mo'a, or by its Arab name, "Moyat Awad", served as a station for merchants to rest at on their... Read More advertisement
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