Known for its carefully preserved Greco-Roman ruins, the area around Jerash has been inhabited since the Bronze Age around 3200 BC. Tourist interest in its history, demonstrated in its ages of architecture has fuelled development over recent years and it has expanded to include what were once outlying villages.
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Known for its carefully preserved Greco-Roman ruins, the area around Jerash has been inhabited since the Bronze Age around 3200 BC. Tourist interest...
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Most of this archaeological site, which started as a Roman military camp and grew to become a town from the 5th century, has not been excavated. It...
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Considered to be one of the world's most sacred rivers, the Jordan enters the Dead Sea through the Sea of Galilee and the Great Rift Valley.
While...
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Despite the dangers it presents, people are still drawn to the Holy Land to see the places referred to in many of the world’s religious texts. From...
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