Jordan 2019

9. oktober - 18. oktober 2019
Reiseselskap: Escape

Severdigheter: Quseir Amra, Dasr al Azrad, Al - Kharaneh, Amman Citadel, Amman sentrum,
Ajlun Castle, Jerash
Madaba, Mount Nebo,
La Storia Tourism Complex,   Jordan River,    Dødehavet,
Wadi Muijib,  Kerak Castle,    
Petra,
Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum Station
Aqaba

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siden er laget 14. november 2019
endringer 6. november 2023

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Onsdag 9. oktober 2019

Fra programmet for reisen:
Flyavgang fra Oslo Gardermoen med Turkish Airlines
ved lunsjtid, flybytte i Istanbul, og så ankommer vi
Amman rundt midnatt og kommer oss i hus.
Nattstille gater her hvor Midt-Østens nyere historie
har gjort byen til det moderne Jordans hovedstad, en
summende storby og et sentrum i regionen.
Vi har et par dager til å oppleve byen og ha den som
base for spennende dagsturer.




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Karl Martin får seg litt mat og kaffe før flyavgang. 
Vi er på Ritazza på Gardermoen.


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Så er vi kommet til den nye flyplassen i Istanbul.

Istanbul Airport
The first phase of the Istanbul Airport, which is the largest infrastructure project
in the history of the Turkish Republic, opened for service on October 29, 2018;
since April 6th 2019, the airport is operational with all units and at full capacity. Covering an area of 76,5 million square meters, the new airport serves as a
global hub between Asia, Africa and Europe.
https://www.istairport.com/en

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I Amman bodde vi på Sadeen hotel. Dette er utsikten fra rommet vårt.

Sadeen Amman Hotels & Suites offers to guests the ultimate facilities and
comforts. It is a hotel for travelers looking for luxury in private surrounding
with convenient location. Service from our associates is swift, professional
and friendly.

http://sadeenhotel.com/about-us/

Reisen gikk fint og hotellet var bra.
Torsdag 10. oktober 2019


Program for dagen:
Veien øst for Amman fører gjennom sand- og stenlandskaper, så flatt
og endeløst, med oppkommer her og der, hvor omayyadene, det første
muslimske dynastiet, bygde jaktslott, landsteder.
De var egentlig nomader, men utviklet en bykultur i Damaskus og
lengtet nok tilbake til ørkenens vide horisonter.
Ruinene er til dels så godt bevarte at de hjelper fantasien.
Et av dem, Qasr Amra, står på UNESCOs verdensarvliste.
T. E. Lawrence brukte dem til base for sine raid mot ottomanenes
stillinger i området og mot jernbanelinjen mot Mekka.

Tilbake i Amman skal vi utforske byen. Vi ser Citadell-høyden med
levninger fra romersk, bysantinsk og arabisk tid. Under føttene våre
ligger 7000 års historie. Nede i byen ligger et romersk teater og
historiske museer.


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Quseir Amra
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The visitors Centre of the site
of Quseir Amra was built in
1999 by the ministry of
Tourism and Antiquities in
cooperation with the french
Embassy in Amman and with
a Finansial contribution from
UNESCO.
The french institute of
archaeology for the near east
(IFAPO) carried out the
documentation of the murals, the restoration of the saqiya,
and furnished the show room of the visitors Centre.
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Quseir Amra has been
inscribed upon the World
Heritage list of the
Convention concerning the
protection of world Cultural
and Natural Heritage.
Inscription on this list
confirms the exceptional
universal value of a cultural
or natural site, which
deserves protection for
the benefit of all humanities.

Built in the early 8 century, this hunting pavilion in the steppe was from time to
time used as a temporary lodging for members of the ruling Umayyad family.
The most outstanding features are reception hall and the baths, both richly
decorated with figurative murals that reflect the secular art of the time.

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Along with the intriguing architecture of the building Qusayr Amra is also
famed for its wall paintings. Each wall painting in the castle depicts the
life of the Umayyads with images of wrestlers, half-naked women, dog
races and hunting. These paintings were a pleasant surprise to historians
as they shed some light on the livelihood of the Umayyads.

The bath building still remains and is adorned with murals depicting local life
during the 8th Century. In the changing room, visitors will find a painting with
three blackened faces which is believed to reflect the three life stages.

The most famous painting on site is the Dome of Heaven; a map of the
northern hemisphere sky located in the domed ceiling.
The map includes the zodiac signs and is thought to be the very first map of
the universe painted onto a curved surface.
https://touristjordan.com/qusayr-amra/
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Brønnen i Quseir Amra
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Servering av te

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Vi er ikke langt fra grensen
til Irak og Saudi Arabia

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Qasr al-Azraq
The strategic significance of the castle is that it lies in the middle of the Azraq
oasis, the only permanent source of fresh water in approximately 12,000
square kilometres (4,600 sq mi) of desert. Several civilizations are known to
have occupied the site for its strategic value in this remote and arid desert area.
The area was inhabited by the Nabataean people and around 200 CE fell under
the control of the Romans. The Romans built a stone structure using the local
basalt stone that formed a basis for later constructions on the site, a structure
that was equally used by the Byzantine and Umayyad empires.

Qasr al-Azraq underwent its final major stage of building in 1237 CE, when
'Izz ad-Din Aybak, an emir of the Ayyubids, redesigned and fortified it.
The fortress in its present form dates to this period.
In the 16th century the Ottoman Turks stationed a garrison there, and
T. E. Lawrence
 (Lawrence of Arabia) made the fortress his desert
headquarters during the winter of 1917, during the Great Arab Revolt
against the Ottoman Empire. His office was in the chamber above the
entrance gatehouse. It had an additional advantage in modern warfare:
the flat nearby desert was an ideal place to build an airfield.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_Azraq

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Fra Dasr al Azraq kjørte
vi videre til Kharaneh
som kan ha blitt
brukt som
overnattingssted.


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Qasr Kharana
 (Arabic: قصر خرّانة‎), sometimes Qasr al-Harrana, Qasr al-Kharanah, Kharaneh or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi)
east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia. It is
believed to have been built sometime before the early 8th century AD,
based on a graffito in one of its upper rooms, despite visible Sassanid
influences. A Greek or Byzantine house may have existed on the site.
It is one of the earliest examples of Islamic architecture in the region.
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Its purpose remains unclear today. "Castle" is a misnomer as the building's
internal arrangement does not suggest a military use, and slits in its wall
could not have been designed for arrowslits. It could have been a caravanserai,
or resting place for traders, but lacks the water source such buildings usually
had close by and is not on any major trade routes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_Al-Kharanah

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Fra Kharaneh kjørte vi tilbake til Amman.
Nå var det tid for lunsj

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Fin restaurant og fin servering. Mange forskjellige retter,
men sånn er visst skikken i Jordan. God mat.
Restauranten var alkoholfri, så det ble juice til maten.
Vi ble anbefalt Lemon and lime juice og  valgte det. God.

Amman Citadel
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The Amman Citadel is a historical
site at the center of downtown
Amman
, Jordan.

Known in Arabic as Jabal al-Qal'a,
(جبل القلعة),
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the L-shaped hill is one of the seven jabals (mountains) that originally made up
Amman. Evidence of occupation since the pottery Neolithic period has been found.
It was inhabited by different peoples and cultures until the time of the Umayyads,
after which came a period of decline and for much of the time until 1878 the former
city became an abandoned pile of ruins only sporadically used by Bedouins and
seasonal farmers. Despite this gap, the Citadel of Amman is considered to be among
the world's oldest continuously inhabited places.
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The Citadel is considered an
important site because it has had
a long history of occupation by
many great civilizations. Most of
the buildings still visible at the
site are from the Roman,
Byzantine, and Umayyad periods.
The major buildings at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace.
Though the fortification walls
enclose the heart of the site, the
ancient periods of occupation
 covered large areas. Historic
structures, tombs, arches, walls
and stairs have no modern
borders, and therefore there is considerable archaeological
potential at this site, as well as in

surrounding lands, and throughout Amman.
Archaeologists have been working at the site since the 1920s, including Italian, British, French, Spanish, and Jordanian projects, but a great part of the Citadel
remains unexcavated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman_Citadel

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Grete  ser på utsikten mot Amman og det romerske teateret der nede.
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Temple of Hercules
161-166 AD This great temple was dedicated
to a supreme Roman Deity, The tenple has
been attributed to the popluar hero-god
Hercules due to the discovery of gigantic
arms of a marble statue near the temple area. Hercules was the son of Zeus and a mortal
woman (Alcemen) and was known for his supernatural physical strength.

Also, Hercules is depicted
on Roman coins
 minted in the city, which was called Philadelphia at the time. The temple stands within an immense temenos (sacred precinct) that is surrounded by porticos. It was positioned on a large purpose-built stone podium and was meant to be seen from lower city. It is thouht that it was built on top an earlier temple associated with the Ammonite god Milkom. According to an inscription that was at the top of its facade, the temple of Hercules was built when Geminius Marcianos was governor of Provincia Arabia (161-166 AD) in dedication to the co-emperors of Rome, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. A second Roman temple was constructed in the north of the Citadel site at the highest point of the acropolis. It was built before the mid 2nd century AD, however its materials were later integrated into the structure of the Unayyad Complex in 730 AD. 

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Umayyad Palace
The Umayyad Palace
The buildings that formed part
of the
Umayyad Palace are the
best-preserved structure at the
Amman Citadel. It is believed to
have been built between the 7th
and 8th Century. The palace
originally covered a large
complex of buildings, but most of
it was destroyed by an earthquake.
The domed audience hall is still in
a good condition and its grand
design was used to impress visitors
to the palace. Within the Umayyad
complex is a courtyard containing
the ruins of residential buildings
and the Cistern which was used to
transport water to the p
alace.
https://touristjordan.com/amman-citadel/
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Fra Citadellet kjørte vi ned til sentrum av Amman.
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Amman (English: /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عَمّان‎ ʻammān pronounced [ʕamːaːn])
is the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic,
political and cultural centre. Situated in north-central Jordan, Amman is the administrative centre of the Amman Governorate. The city has a population
of 4,007,526 and a land area of 1,680 square kilometres (648.7 square miles).
Today, Amman is considered to be among the most modernized Arab cities.
It is a major tourist destination in the region, particularly among Arab and
European tourists.
The earliest evidence of settlement in Amman is in a Neolithic site known as '
Ain Ghazal, where some of the oldest human statues ever found dating to
7250 BC were uncovered. During the Iron Age, the city was known as Ammon,
home to the Kingdom of the Ammonites. It was named Philadelphia during its
Greek and Roman periods, and was finally called Amman during the Islamic
period.
Abandoned for much of the medieval and post-medieval period, modern Amman
dates to the late 19th century when Circassian immigrants were settled there by the Ottoman Empire in 1867. 
The first municipal council was established in 1909. Amman witnessed rapid growth after its designation as Transjordan's capital in
1921, and after several successive waves of refugees: Palestinians in 1948 and
1967; Iraqis in 1990 and 2003; and Syrians since 2011. It was initially built on
seven hills but now spans over 19 hills combining 27 districts, which are
administered by the Greater Amman Municipality headed by its mayor Yousef Shawarbeh.] Areas of Amman have gained their names from either the hills
(Jabal) or the valleys (Wadi) they occupy, such as Jabal Lweibdeh and Wadi
Abdoun. East Amman is predominantly filled with historic sites that frequently
host cultural activities, while West Amman is more modern and serves as the
economic center of the city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman

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Vi går gjennom markedet i Amman sentrum.

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Grand Husseini Mosque

Fredag 11. oktober 2019
 
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Program for dagen:
Ute i skogkledde åser ligger festningen Ajlun, bygget av en general som sto under kommando av Saladin, han som førte korsfarerne til nederlag sist på 1100-tallet.
Ajlun markerer østgrensen for korsfarernes erobringer. Den kontrollerte karavanetrafikken
mellom Damaskus og Egypt.
Korsfarerne prøvde å innta festningen, men klarte det aldri.
I byen ligger en av regionens eldste moskeer, en gammel kirke som ble
tatt i bruk av den nye tro.
Fra Ajlun reiser vi til "Østens
Pompeii", Jerash, den best bevarte by
i Dekapolis, Romerrikets utpost i Levanten. Det spesielle med Jerash
er byens ovale forum, et torv som
ellers alltid ble bygget med rette
vinkle.  I Jerash vaier utrolig nok
de klassiske søylene i vinden!

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Ajlun Castle

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Who lived in the castle?

A community of military personnel inhabited the castle, including leaders, generals, and soldiers. There were living and sleeping quarters for the soldiers inside the castle, along with stables for the horses. These quarters were mostly located in the lower levels of the castle. One such section was equipped with a shaft used for ventilation and communication with the upper levels.

The upper level og Tower 7 was probably the castle palace. There was a military school inside the castle, which was renowned for teaching war economics.

One of the soldiers quarters on the lower level could have been used as a prison or a storage area for food supplies. A large dining hall is located on the third level overlooking the city of Ajlun.


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Våpenrommet

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Lunsj på Green Valley Restaurants. Vita alkoholfritt øl til maten.
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Etter lunsj kjørte vi til den gamle romerske byen i Jerash.
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Jerash (Arabic: جرش‎; Ancient Greek: Γέρασα) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population
of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital city Amman.

The earliest evidence of settlement in Jerash is in a Neolithic site known as
Tal Abu Sowan, where rare human remains dating to around 7500 BC
were uncovered.


Jerash flourished during the Greco and Roman periods until the mid-eighth
century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it,
while subsequent earthquakes contributed to additional destruction.
However, in the year 1120, Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus
ordered a garrison of forty men stationed in Jerash to convert the Temple of Artemis into a fortress. It was captured in 1121 by Baldwin II, King of
Jerusalem, and utterly destroyed. Then, the Crusaders immediately
abandoned Jerash and withdrew to Sakib (Seecip); the eastern border
of the settlement.

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Jerash was then deserted until it reappeared by the beginning of the Ottoman rule
in the early 16th century. In the census of 1596, it had a population of 12 Muslim households.
However, the archaeologists have found a small Mamluk hamlet in the Northwest Quarter which indicates that Jerash was resettled before the Ottoman era. The excavations conducted since 2011 have shed light on the Middle Islamic period as
recent discoveries have uncovered a large concentration of Middle Islamic/Mamluk structures and pottery. The ancient city has been gradually revealed through a
series of excavations which commenced in 1925, and continue to this day.

Jerash today is home to one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities, which
earned it the nickname of "Pompeii of the East". Approximately 330,000 visitors
arrived in Jerash in 2018, making it one of the most visited sites in Jordan. The
city hosts the Jerash Festival, one of the leading cultural events in the Middle
East that attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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The Nymphaeum. There used to be statues of nymphs in all the little nooks
and water running down the walls. The water ways were destroyed by the
earthquake though.
https://www.notscaredofthejetlag.com/jerash-pictures-beautiful-ruins/

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Her selges kaffe, te og kalde drikker.


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Built about AD 165 and enlarged in 235, the beautiful little North Theatre was
most likely used for government meetings rather than artistic performances. Originally it had 14 rows of seats, with two vaulted passageways leading to the
front of the theatre, as well as five internal arched corridors leading to the upper
rows. Many of the seats are inscribed with the names of delegates who voted in
the city council.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/jerash/attractions/north-theatre/a/poi-sig/1442851/361072


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Artemis was the patron goddess of the city and was highly esteemed by the Hellenistic population of Gerasa, while the Semitic part of the population preferred Zeus. Construction of the temple was finished in CE 150, during the
reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
The building had a hexastyle portico with twelve columns, of which eleven are still standing. Corinthian capitals decorating the columns are very well preserved. The temple walls had three entrances decorated with three Corinthian pilasters.
The Temple of Artemis supposedly was the most beautiful and important temple of ancient Gerasa, containing fine marble paneling and a richly decorated cult statue within the cella.
If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire. In the early 12th century the temple was converted into a fortress by a garrison stationed in the area by the
Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus.
Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, captured and burned the fortress in CE 1121-1122.
The inner faces of the temple walls still clearly show the effect of the great fire.
The temple, along with other ruins in the area of Gerasa, was excavated b
y Clarence Stanley Fisher and his expedition in 1930s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis,_Jerash
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Interesting fact: you can put the end of a spoon between the base and the column
and see how the column moves constantly. In a way, this is a built-in earthquake
safety feature and possibly the reason
why so many of them are still standing.
https://www.notscaredofthejetlag.com/jerash-pictures-beautiful-ruins/
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The South Theater Built during the reign of Emperor Domitian, between 90-92AD,
the South Theater can seat more than 3000 spectators. The first level of the ornate stage, which was originally a two-storey structure, has been reconstructed and is
still used today. The theater's remarkable acoustics allow a speaker at the centre
of the orchestra floor to be heard throughout the entire auditorium without raising his voice.


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Two vaulted passages lead into the orchestra, and four passages at the back
of the theater give access to the upper rows of seats. Some seats could be
reserved and the Greek letters which designate them can still be seen.
The South Theater of Jerash Jordan (luxorandaswan.com)  (24. mars 2022)

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Han selger granatepler.

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.
The fruit is typically in season in the Northern Hemisphere from September to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May. As intact arils or
juice, pomegranates are used in baking, cooking, juice blends, meal garnishes, smoothies, and alcoholic beverages, such as cocktails and wine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate

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The King Talal Dam is a large dam in the hills of northern Jordan, across
the Zarqa River. The dam was started in 1971, with the original
construction being completed in 1978 at a height of 92.5 meters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Talal_Dam

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Et lokalt "Vinmonopol". Vi kjøpte jordansk vin og øl.
Lørdag 12. oktober 2019

Først til Madaba, kjent for sine mosaikker fra ulike tidsepoker.
Spesielt kjent er det 25X5 meter store mosaikk-kartet fra 500-tallet e. Kr.
som viser Palestina og nedre Egypt. Vi opplever vår egen reiserute slik
bysantinerne så den.
Så til Mount Nebo 710 moh, fjellet der Moses fikk se inn i det lovede land
etter sin førti år lange ørkenvandring. Flott utsikt. På en klar dag kan vi
se Dødehavet, Jeriko, tårnene på Oljeberget, Jordan-elven.
Og så ned til Jordan-elven ca 400 meter under havoverflaten.
Det sies at det var her omtrent at Jesus møtte sin fetter Johannes og ble
døpt i elven. Mange kirkesamfunn har bygget helligdommer her, vi besøker
den lille lutherske kirken som er utsmykket av norske Håkon Gullvåg.
Han har gjort stedet til noe helt spesielt, midt i sumpaktig ørkenområde,
forunderlig landskap. Står på UNESCOs verdensarvliste.
Vi kommer til vårt hotell ved dødehavet i tide for en dukkert.
Ikke dykk, det svir!
(fra reiseprogrammet)
Madaba
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Vi er Madaba på vei til den gresk-ortodokse kirken for å se mosaikk-kartet.
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St George`s Church in Madaba


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The Madaba Map, also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map, is part of a floor mosaic
in the early Byzantine church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map i
s of the Middle East, and part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem.
It dates to the 6th century AD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madaba_Map

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Jordan_Madaba_mosaikk







A mosaic is a piece of art or image made from the assembling of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It is often used in decorative art or as interior decoration. Most mosaics are made of small, flat, roughly square, pieces of stone or glass of different colors, known as tesserae (singular tessera). Some, especially floor mosaics, are made of small rounded pieces of stone and called pebble mosaics.
Mosaics have a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC.


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Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with
patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient
Greece and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century
onwards were decorated with wall and ceiling mosaics. Mosaic art flourished
in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 15th centuries; that tradition
was adopted by the Norman Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century, by the
eastern-influenced Republic of Venice, and among the Rus in Ukraine.
Mosaic fell out of fashion in the Renaissance, though artists like Raphael
continued to practise the old technique. Roman and Byzantine influence led
Jewish artists to decorate 5th and 6th century synagogues in the Middle East
with floor mosaics.
Mosaic was widely used on religious buildings and palaces in early Islamic
art, including Islam's first great religious building, the Dome of the Rock in
Jerusalem, and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Mosaic went out of fashion
in the Islamic world after the 8th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic
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Mount Nebo
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Mount Nebo is steeped in religious significance as it is believed to be the place
that Moses stood on to view the sacred Promised Land before his death.
According to the Book of Deuteronomy Moses died on Mount Nebo and was
buried in Moab. In the fourth century, a small monastery was built by Egyptian
monks on the mountain peak in memory of Moses. This church was then
reconstructed in the fifth century into a basilica. The basilica still stands on
Mount Nebo today and contains a fascinating collection of Byzantine mosaics.
https://touristjordan.com/mount-nebo/

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Utsikten fra Mount Nebo

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 Jordan_fra_Mount-Nebo.

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5. Mosebok 32 48-52

The Lord said to Moses that same day, 

“Go up to this mountain of the Abarim,
Mount Nebo, in the land of
Moab beside Jericho. Look at the land
 of Canaan, which I am giving to the
 people of Israel for their own. Then die
on the mountain you go up, and join
your people, as Aaron your brother died
on Mount Hor and joined his people.

This is because you were not faithful to Me among the people of Israel at the
waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin and you did not honor Me as
holy among the people of Israel.  You will see the land from far away, but you
will not go into the land I am giving the people of Israel.”
5 Mosebok 34 1-8
Now Moses went up from the valleys of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, beside Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan,  all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the
sea in the west,  the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm
trees, as far as Zoar.  Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land I promised
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your children.’ I have let you
see it with your eyes, but you will not go there.” 

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, as the Word of
the Lord said.
And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, beside
Beth-peor.
But no man knows where he is buried to this day.  Moses was 120 years old when
he died. But his eyes were not weak, and his strength had not left him. 
The children of Israel cried for Moses in the valley of Moab for thirty days.
Then the days of crying and sorrow for Moses came to an end.

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By the 4th century AD, Mount Nebo had already become a pilgrimage site
and a church and sanctuary were built on Siyagha to honor Moses.
In the 6th century AD, monks constructed a Byzantine monastery on Siyagha,
which lasted for almost six centuries. While the building is no longer there,
the mosaics from this time period are still visible. The site was abandoned
by the 16th century. In 1993, Mount Nebo was purchased by the Franciscans
who restored the site. It is an active Franciscan monastery today that is open
to visitors.

https://www.touristisrael.com/mount-nebo/16954/

 


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Jordansk sang og dans ved inngangen til Mount Nebo.
La Storia Tourism Complex

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Babels Tårn

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Faraos datter finner kurven med Moses i Nilsen
The La Storia Tourism Complex is located on Mount Nebo. Visitors can take a tour
of the museum which includes information on the religious history of Mount Nebo
and the surrounding area. The museum is currently undergoing a project which
aims to create the largest mosaic in the world at 30 meters long with 3.5 million pieces.
The mosaic will depict the entire route of the King’s Highway and
visitors can take part in the project by placing a piece into the mosaic.
The museum also offers a variety of workshops for visitors of all ages.
https://touristjordan.com/mount-nebo/

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Rødehavet deler seg

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Jesus blir født i Betlehem

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Johannes døperen døper
Jesus ved Jordan-elva

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Disippelen Thomas kjenner på sårene
til Jesus.


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Påskemåltidet
i
Jerusalem


 

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Mekka med Kaba
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I beduinerteltet
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Massasje
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Oppned gryte. Jordansk rett.
Fra Mount Nebo 710 moh kjørte vi ned elva Jordan som ligger 400 muh.
Jordan River
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Den tyske evangelisk Lutherske kirken ved Jordan-elva.
Presten der var guiden vår på turen ned til elva.


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Kirken er utsmykket av Håkon Gullvåg
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Dette kan være Jesu døpested

Håkon Gullvåg has decorated the altarpiece for Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Jordan and The Holy Land.

Håkon Gullvåg har laget alterutsmykkning til The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Jordan and The Holy Land. 


http://haakon-gullvaag.no/en-kunst-utsmykning-alterutsmykkning_i_jordan
(14. november 2019)

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Then Jesus came from Galilee to
the Jordan to be baptized by John. 
But John tried to deter him, saying,
“I need to be baptized by you, and
do you come to me?”

Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it
is proper for us to do this to fulfill
all righteousness.” 
Then John consented.   As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water.
At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like
a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son,
whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:13-17


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Her er vi kommet helt ned til elva.
På Israelsk side ser det ut til å foregå en dåpssermoni.
På Jordansk side er det rolig, bare noen turister som kjenner på vannet.

The Jordan River or River Jordan (Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nahar ha-Yarden; Classical Syriac: ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ‎, Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ‎, Nahr
al-Urdunn) is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: כנרת
Kinneret, Arabic: Bohayrat Tabaraya, meaning Lake of Tiberias) and on tothe
Dead Sea. Jordan and the Golan Heights border the river to the east, while the West Bank and Israel lie to its west.
Both Jordan and the West Bank take their names from the river.
The river holds major significance
in Judaism and Christianity sincethe Bible
says that the Israelites crossed it into the Promised Land and that Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the
Baptist in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_River
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Mange kirkesamfunn har bygget kirker langs elva.

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Dødehavet
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Dead Sea Spa Hotel

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Floating on the Dead Sea is one of those experiences that seems almost too
surreal. The water is milky blue and almost completely devoid of life. Except,
of course, for the tourists that flock to the region to float on one of saltiest,
and most incredible bodies of water in the world. With legends of the
near-magical healing properties of the mineral-rich mud found in the Jordan
Dead Sea, it’s no surprise that countless resorts and spas have found their
home along this legendary waterfront. While most people associate the Dead
Sea with Israel, the Dead Sea is actually situated between Jordan and Israel.
And if you’re looking for the perfect place to float in the Dead Sea, I think
 Jordan is where you should go!

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. The Dead Sea is
situated at 429 m (1,407 ft) below sea level. It is 304 m (997 ft) deep, 50 km
(31 mi) long and 15 km (9 mi) wide at its widest point. The Dead Sea water
has a density of 1.24 kg/l, which makes floating a breeze. In fact, it’s almost
impossible to sink in the Dead Sea.


But what is the process for getting the baby soft skin promised by floating on the
Dead Sea and Bathing in the Dead Sea mud and minerals? Well, thankfully there
are signs posted near most of the resorts and public areas breaking down the
guide to maximizing the benefits of Dead Sea Mud.

1. Swim and float in the Dead Sea for 10 minutes.
2. After swimming, apply the Dead Sea mud directly on to your body
   
conservatively. You can get the mud either from the bottom of the
   
Dead Sea in the public areas, or, at the resorts there are usually
   
buckets of the mud placed in sheltered areas near the shore.
3. Wait 15 – 20 minutes until the Dead Sea mud has caked dry on
   
your body.
4. Return to the Dead Sea and wash off the mud by floating on the
   
Dead See some more.
5. Take a shower after you exit the Dead Sea.
6. You can do this once or twice daily

It sounded simple enough, so off we went to accomplish Step 1.
But that is where we learned one of the biggest lessons about the Dead
Sea.
Bathing in the Dead Sea means subjecting any cuts and scratches you
may have received on your travels to salt. Lots of salt. And if you’ve ever
heard the term “pouring salt on a wound”, a swim in the Dead Sea will
remind you just how poignant that statement is! Any scratches or cuts
will hurt. It is also very important to keep the salt water away from your
eyes, as it will make for a very uncomfortable burning sensation. You also
need to make sure that the salt water doesn’t go into your mouth,
because it tastes terrible. Trust me on that one!

https://wanderingwagars.com/floating-on-the-dead-sea/

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Etter badet i Dødehavet var det ganske godt å
svømme i ganske alminnelig bassengvann.

Til høyre: Natt ved Dødehavet.
Lysene på den andre siden er fra Israel.

På høyden ser vi lysene fra Jerusalem.
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ndag 13. oktober 2019

Programmet: Dødehavet - Wadi Muijib - Kerak - Petra

Vi begynner dagen med å utforske det spennende ørkenlandskapet til fots,
enten i Wadi Muijib-kløften eller i Dana Nasjonalpark, avhengig av
vannstanden i ørkenelvene.  Akkurat så lett eller krevende som hver især
ønsker, landskapet er vakkert.

Veien fra Dødehavet slynger seg i hårnålsvinger opp til Kerak, en småby
som har en fin korsfarerfestning. Her er det historie og historier å fortelle.
Det var en gang et bryllup. Herfra fortsetter vi ad den brede Desert Highway, Ørkenveien, og så inn på smalere veier til Wadi Musa, rett utenfor Petra.
(fra reiseprogrammet)

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Det ble en tur til Wadi Muijib-kløfta for oss.
Det ble en fantastisk opplevelse.

Dessverre har vi ikke noen egne bilder fra kløfta.
Vi hadde ikke tatt med noe vanntett kamera.

Derfor har jeg "lånt" noen bilder fra internett.
Legger med lenke til en film også.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAX1tD4s-V0
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Mujib Biospere Reserve - Siq Trail
Picture from: http://www.wideangleadventure.com/
2016/07/18/siq-trail-mujib-biosphere-reserve-dead-
sea-jordan/
Bilderesultat for wadi mujib siq trail
Picture from: https://www.google.no/
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Jordan
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Fra Wadi Muijib kjørte vi tilbake til
hotellet for å skifte og hente bagasjen
vår.
Så fortsatte turen.
Vi skulle først innom Kerak,
før vi fortsatte mot Petra.

Kerak Castle
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Kerak Festning.
De lille huset med skiltet main gate, er huset med sikkerhetskontrollen.


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The city of Karak
(locally known as Al-Karak) is famed for the significant role it
played during the Crusades. The city is located on the historic King’s Highway just under two hours away from Amman. It is best known for Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant.

In ancient times the city of Karak was known as the Wall of Potsherds in Hebrew. It was a capital city of ancient Moabite, dating back to the 7th Century BCE. Today Karak is best known for its relevance in the Crusades of the 12th Century. Karak
Castle was the stronghold for crusades between the Crusaders and the army of Saladin; the first sultan of Egypt and Syria. After many years of battles, the castle
was eventually overthrown by Saladin’s army.
As one of the top ranked sites in Jordan, it is no surprise that Karak Castle is the
main reason for taking a trip to this ancient city. Karak Castle is perhaps the most legendary of the crusader castles in Jordan due to its significant role in Nabataean history. Karak Castle was built in the 12th Century and is believed to have been
designed by the king of Israel at the time. The castle is located around
124 kilometers from the capital city of Amman and visitors can get there by car,
taxi, or an organized tour. The castle is split over seven levels of passageways,
dungeons, kitchens, and a chapel.
There is also a museum with artifacts and historical information about the castle.
On a clear day, visitors can see as far as the Dead Sea from the top of the castle.
More recently this castle has been involved in the conflict with ISIS and visitors
should check local travel advice before visiting.
Karak | Tourist Jordan      (24. mars 2022)

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Vi er nesten i Wadi Musa, byen like utenfor Petra.

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Fin solnedgang over Petra-fjellene

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Mandag 14. oktober 2019

Eventyret Petra
Petra er et av verdens merkeligste steder. En rosenrød by, halvt så gammel
som tiden. Det siste hundreår før Jesu fødsel var dette en by med flere
titusener innbyggere. Deres teater rommet 8000 mennesker. Nabateer-folket kontrollerte den gang karavaneveier og handel i området, og fra den tiden
stammer mesteparten av Petras praktfulle graver, som ble hugget inn i de
røde klippene.
Den eneste måten å ta seg inn i Petra på, er til fots eller med hest og vogn
gjennom en 200 meter dyp og knapt to kilometer lang kløft.



Denne kløften har med sine stupbratte vegger bevoktet og ofte reddet
byens innbyggere fra fiendtlige tokt. Petra er en hel by hugget inn i
massive sandstensklipper for mer enn 2000 år siden.
Arkeologiske funn viser at man allerede 7000 år før Kristus drev jordbruk
i området, men det var i løpet av de siste århundrene før Kristus at Petra
hadde sin blomstringstid. Fra den tiden stammer mesteparten av Petras
praktfulle gravgrotter, bosteder og palasser som ble hugget ut i de
rosenrøde klippeveggene.
Står naturligvis på UNESCOs verdensarvliste.
Petra er utrolig, må oppleves!  Vi gir oss god tid til å oppleve Petra.
(Fra reiseprogrammet)

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En fin morgen med fullmåne.
Klokka er 0630 og vi er klare til å kjøre de siste 10 minuttene inn til Petra.



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Solhatten er på plass,
selv om sola ikke har stått opp så tidlig på dagen.


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Først litt orientering om byen Petra.

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Så begynner vandringen. Det er ca 2 km å gå fra inngangen og inn til byen.
Det første stykket er det ganske åpent landskap.

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Djinn Blocks
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Etter en stund kommer man inn i
kløfta som fører inn til Petra.



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Djinn Blocks
Throughout Petra you will see several freestanding cube-shaped
monuments, which are known as djinn blocks. "Djinn" is the name
for a type of spirit that features in Arab folklore; the name was
adopted for these blocks as Petras Bedouin occupants believed
these monuments were dwellings of djinn, which were thought to
inhabit the area. Today it is generally agreed that these monuments
served as tombs and memorials to the dead. In Bab el-Siq you can
see three djinn blocks, and there are a total of 25 in Petra. If you look
around the djinn blocks you will see a number af tombs and caves.
Some of these tombs would have been for the poorer classes and are
the earleist tombs carved in Petra.
(end of 2nd to beginning of 1st centuray B.C.).

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The Dam
It was renovated by the government in 1964 in the same way originally built by the Nabataens. This dam was built to protect their capital from floods that arrived
during the seasonal rain from the mountains and hills across the valley.

The dam protected the city of Petra by redirecting the flood waters into a tunnel, which was later titled the ‘Dark Tunnel’. Proving to be successful, the dam thus represented the Natabataean’s skillful and modern infrastructure. During the excavation, it was found that the original name of the old city was Raqeem.
However, upon their arrival, the Greeks renamed the city ‘Petra,’ meaning the rock.
https://www.visitpetra.jo/DetailsPage/VisitPetra/LocationsInPetraDetailsEn.aspx?PID=4


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You will then (after the Djinn Blocks) come across the Obelisk Tomb, which
was carved by the Nabataeans in the 1st century AD. Above the tomb are four
pyramids (‘nafesh’) as well as a niche with a statue in bas-relief that is a
symbolic representation of the five people buried there. Below it is the
Triclinium, which was a banqueting hall. In the opposing cliff face there is a
double inscription in Nabataean and Greek that refers to a burial monument.

 An inscription written by “Abdomanchos”, indicates that the tomb was to be
used for himself and his family, probably in the reign of Malichus II (40- 70 AD).
https://www.visitpetra.jo/DetailsPage/VisitPetra/LocationsInPetraDetailsEn.aspx?PID=3
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Det går vannkanaler i fjellsidene.
Noen steder er det laget kummer.
Sand og småstein blir liggende der,
og det rene vannet renner videre.


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På denne linja er det to bilder av
den samme stenen.
Fra den ene siden ser den ut som
en fisk (litt dårlig bilde, det ligner
mer i virkeligheten) og fra den
andre siden er det to elefanter.

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Under:
En mann og fire kamelføtter.
Hvor er resten av kamelen?


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Vielse etter skikken i Petra.
Det er guiden vår Ramie som "vier" et av parene i gruppa vår.

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Her får vi det første glimtet av Skattkammeret.
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Grete foran Skattkammeret.


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Her kommer kløfta ut i byen Petra, akkurat ved skattkammeret.


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Denne kløfta går videre inn i byen Petra.

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The Treasury, or "Al Khazna" in Arabic, is the most spectacular monument
carved by the Nabataeans. It stands an imposing 39,5 m high and is impressively
carved out of a single block. The monuments name comes from a local Bedouin
legend that pharaoh hid a treasury in the urn at the top, and you can see bullet
holes from shooting at the urn yo try to retrieve this treasure. In reality it is a
mausoleum and would have been used for funerary purposes; many
archaeologists believe it is the mausoleum of king Aretas (9 BC - 40 AD),
The Nabataeans decorated the facades of their tombs with funerary designs
and symbols related to the afterlife and death. The facade of the treasury reveals
a Hellenistic influence, with six Corinthian capitals topped by a frieze of winged
griffins and vases among scrolls. In the center of the facade is the goddes Isis,
and she is surrounded by dancing Amazons (female warriors) with axes over
their heads. At the top of the steps just before you enter the chamber, there are
circular holes in the floor which were most probably used for sacrifices.
Priests would enter the chamber and conduct their rituals.
In 2004 three Nabataeans tombs were uncovered below the Khazna, which date
to the end of the first century BC and have been identified as royal tombs.


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Her åpner byen seg

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Vi tar en annen vei enn de fleste andre turistene.
En gruppe italienere har også funnet denne veien,
men Ramie mente vi bare skulle få følge med dem et lite stykke.
Petra var hjembyen hans, så her var han kjent.
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Petra teater

Carved into the side of the mountain at the foot of the High Place of Sacrifice, the theatre consists of three rows of seats separated by passageways. Seven stairways ascend the auditorium and it can accommodate 4000 spectators. the monument
was carved in the the mountainside during the reign of King Aretas IV (4BC-AD27)
the Romans rebuilt the stage back wall.

https://www.visitpetra.jo/DetailsPage/VisitPetra/LocationsInPetraDetailsEn.aspx?PID=8



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The Royal Tomb of  Malchus / Urn Tomb
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The most distinctive of the Royal Tombs is the Urn Tomb, recognisable
by the enormous urn on top of the pediment. It was built in about
AD 70 for King Malichos II (AD 40–70) or Aretas IV (8 BC–AD 40).
The naturally patterned interior of the Urn Tomb measures
a vast 18m by 20m.
Part of what makes the Urn Tomb such a grand structure is the
flanking Doric portico cut into the rock face on the left of the tomb,
and the huge open terrace in front of it – a feature that encouraged its
use, according to a Greek inscription inside the tomb, as a cathedral in
AD 447. The double layer of vaults was added at a later date by the
Byzantines. Look towards the top of the building and you’ll see three
inaccessible openings carved between the pillars. These are also tombs,
the central one of which still has the closing stone intact, depicting the
king dressed in a toga.

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/attractions/urn-tomb/a/poi-sig/1501794/361067

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The “Great” Temple Complex represents one of the major archaeological
and architectural components of central Petra. Since 1993 archaeologist
from Brown University have been Excavating this temple precinct.
These investigations are conducted under the auspices of the department
of Antiquates of Jordan .

The great temple precinct which you see before the majors estimated 7.000m2
( 76.000 sq. ft) and this comprised north south of Propylaea monumental
entryway ( a lower temenos ) sacred area : twin exedra ( semi-circular
structures ) flanked by broad stairways: and an upper temenos – the sacred
enclosure for the temple itself.
In the lower temenos are triple colonnades on the east and west. Here, large
limestone hexagonal pavers were positioned above an extensive water
canalization system.

With its red-and-white-succeed exterior, the ` Great ` temple must have had a
dramatic impact when set against its rose-red environment. The temple is
tetrastyle in antis (four large frontal columns) with solid outer walls, typical
of Nabataean architecture, as is seen on the Qasr El.BINT farther to the
west. Approximately 15 meters ( 45 ft) in height, the columns plus the
entablature they carried, would place the temple`s height at a minimum of
18 meters ( 57 ft).
The ` great `Temple measures 28 meters ( 84 ft) east –west, and is 40 meters
( 120 ft). in Length.

The style and quality of the Temple`s elaborate floral friezes and
acanthus-laden limestone capitals suggest that the sanctuary was constructed
by the end of the first century BCE by the Nabataean , who combined their
native traditions with the classical spirit. The ` Great ` Temple was in use until
some point in the late Byzantine Period.
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The Petra Church

Archaeologists have concluded that the Church was originally built in the second
half of the fifth century CE. It continued to be used as a religious structure until
about the early seventh century CE, when it was destroyed by fire.
Zbigniew Fiema notes that scholars distinguish “early” and “late” phases of construction. The early phase designates the church as originally built in the fifth century CE. The late phase corresponds to modifications carried out in the later
sixth century CE.
In the sixth century, the atrium of the church was built to connect the cathedral portion of the church to the baptismal complex, joining them into one building.
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Mosaics are also found on some portions of the church's walls. The floors of the
nave are decorated  with opus sectile floors, while the two smaller side aisles are decorated with colorful figurative  mosaics. These are one of the most well-known features of the Church.
The mosaics in the aisles depict the seasons, animals, people, pottery, and plants.
The mosaic's style is very similar to that of the Gaza school, and also shares
similarities with Hellenistic and Roman iconography.  This helps us to situate
Nabataean architecture, and Petra, in its global context.
Conservation work has been done to preserve the mosaics. Conservators list the following as challenges they encountered throughout restoration: the detachment between mosaic layers, swelling, deterioration of the preparatory layers, the efflorescence of soluble salts to the surface, and the poor condition of tesserae due
to fracturing, exfoliating, and erosion.
Byzantine Church (Petra) - Wikipedia                 (24. mars 2022)
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In 1964, GIC introduced
Petra, the oldest local
brew of Jordan.
It is available in 3 different
varieties—Lager, Weizen
and Amber—and is brewed
in Zarqa.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Jordan


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Vi begynner på de 800 trappetrinna opp til Klosteret.

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En nedrast steinblokk lager en tunnel.

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Mange muligheter til å kjøpe souvenirer eller drikke på veien opp.

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The Monastery can be reached by ascending a nearly 800 step path
(40 minute walking time) from the Basin. The Wadi Kharrubeh, the
Lion's tomb, and small biclinia and grottos can be seen en-route to
the Monastery.

From the Monastery, one can view the stunning valleys of
Wadi Araba and the gorges along with the semi-arid
territory immediately around Petra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Deir

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Det var godt å sette seg ned i
skyggen med noe kaldt å drikke.
800 trappetrinn i 35
varmegrader er slitsomt
.

Ad Deir ("The Monastery"; Arabic: الدير ), also known as El Deir, is a
monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city
of Petra.

Arguably one of the most iconic monuments in the Petra Archaeological Park,
the Monastery (ad-Dayr) is located high in the hills northwest of the Petra
city center.
It is the second most commonly visited monument in Petra, after the Treasury.

The rock-cut facade of the Monastery is 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
The structure was first constructed in 3 BCE as a monumental Nabataean tomb.

An inscription that was found on one of the walls while the monument
was being cleaned in 1991, read "the symposium of Obodas, the god".
This inscription indicates that the building may originally have been
dedicated to the Nabataean king, Obodas I, who was likely deified
posthumously.

The tomb has several incised crosses carved into the wall, which may
indicate that the structure was reused as a church during the Byzantine
period.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Deir

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Vi var kommet til Klosteret, som var målet for trappegåinga.
Men ved Klosteret var det en liten fjelltopp og den måtte jo bestiges.

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Fin utsikt mot Klosteret her oppe fra.

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"The best view in the world"
er kanskje noe overdrevet,
men utsikten var fin den.



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Så var det like mange trinn ned igjen til byen. Skitsomt for dårlige knær.

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Palace Tomb
Located to the north of the Corinthian tomb, the Palace Tomb
measures 49 meters in width and 46 meters in height. 

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Palace Tomb
The lower part consists of 12
decorated columns and four gates.
Above the threshold lie 18 pillars.  
The four gates of the cemetery lead
to four rooms for burial, with some
graves carved in the walls. This
name was given to the cemetery as
it resembles a palace
https://www.visitpetra.jo/DetailsPage/
VisitPetra/LocationsInPetraDetailsEn.
aspx?PID=13

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Samme vei tilbake.
Vi dro fra hotellet kl 0630 og skulle
møtes ved bussen igjen kl 1700, så
vi fikk mange timer i Petra. Guide
Ramie og skritt-teller er enige om at
vi gikk 16 km denne dagen.


Tirsdag 15. oktober 2019

Tilbake til ørkenveien, hårnålsvinger ned en forkastning, og så er vi snart inne i
Wadi Rum, et av verdens mest fascinerende landskaper, helt og
holdent
naturskapt, kanskje verdens vakreste ørken!

Steinformasjoner og sand i alle regnbuens farger. Her kjører vi i gjennom
ørkenen i Lawrence of Arabias land.  Her lekte han katt og mus med tyrkerne, og
herfra foretok han sine raid. Vi har beduiner som vertskap, og de tar oss
med firehjulsdrevne biler, med god fjæring, et par timer ut i drømmelandskapene, som
står på UNESCOs verdensarvliste.


Ved foten av røde sandfjell ligger Jordans eneste havneby, Aqaba. Hit kom Moses
etter flukten fra Egypt. Her holdt kong Salomos flåte til, og her hentet
han gull fra eventyrlandet Ofir. I Aqaba steg dronningen av Saba i land når hun skulle besøke
kong Salomo. I korsfarertiden under ridder Reinold,
"Ulven fra Kerak", het byen
Aila. Han lot reise en borg på faraoenes koralløy
Geziret Firuna, døpte den til Ile
de Graye og holdt hoff der.
   (fra reiseprogrammet)
Tetre Tree hotel

i Wadi Musa sentrum,
ikke langt fra
inngangen til Petra.

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Wadi Rum

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a stunningly shaped mountain opposite of the Wadi Rum visitor centre. If you look carefully, you will see that there are only six pillars.
In fact, the mountain is named after the famous book of T.E. Lawrence back in the 1980’s. Before, it was known as Jabal Al-Mazmar. We still refer to it by its original name. Some believe Lawrence named his book after seeing the mountain in combination with a verse in the Bible that says ‘Wisdom has build her house, she
hath hewn out her seven pillars’.

http://desertmelody.com/seven-pillars-of-wisdom-jabal-al-mazmar/

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Wadi Rum is a protected area covering 720 square kilometers of dramatic
desert wilderness in the south of Jordan. Huge mountains of sandstone and
granite emerge, sheer-sided, from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of
1700 meters and more. Narrow canyons and fissures cut deep into the
mountains and many conceal ancient rock drawings etched by the peoples
of the desert over millennia. Bedouin tribes still live among the mountains
of Rum and their large goat-hair tents are a special feature of the landscape.
There are many ways to enjoy the attractions of Rum, including jeep, camel
and hiking tours and you can stay overnight in a Bedouin tent and gaze at
the amazing panoply of stars.



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To safeguard its unique desert landscape, Wadi Rum was declared a protected
area in1998 and an intensive conservation programme is now underway.
http://wadirum.jo/about-wadi-rum/

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The petroglyphs and inscriptions illustrate the 12.000 years of human occupation
in Wadi Rum desert. They tell us stories about the history and evolution of human activity in the Arabian Peninsula. With 25,000 petroglyphs and 20,000 inscriptions, mostly Thamudic, Wadi Rum desert is a truly unique place on earth. This was one
of the reasons for UNESCO to put our desert on the World Heritage List.

The petroglyphs are drawings of humans and animals. They show human figures holding bows and arrows. Other figures are the ones of animals like camel, ibex
and horse. And alongside these figures are symbols like lines and circles.

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They are thought to be instructions and message left by the people
for one another.
They are believed to be about showing hidden springs. And about updating
each other on things like who visited the area last. All together these
engravings give an insight on the development of human thought.
They show pattern of pastoral, agricultural and urban human activity.
And they tell us more about the climatically change. From the mildly
humid climate to the semi-arid climate we have today.
https://www.wadirumnomads.com/the-petroglyphs-and-inscriptions-of-wadi-rum/

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Over:
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Space Village


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Filming location
The area has been used as a background setting in a number of films. Filmmakers
are particularly drawn to it for science fiction films set on Mars.
The Location Managers Guild recognized the Jordanian Royal Film Commissionwith its LMGI Award for Outstanding Film Commission in 2017 for its work on Rogue
One, which was filmed at Wadi Rum. The RFC was previously nominated for its work with The Martian.
  • Lawrence of Arabia – David Lean filmed much of this 1962 film on location in Wadi Rum.
  • Prometheus – scenes for the Alien Planet
  • The Last Days on Mars – filmed for exterior shots representing the surface of the titular planet for this 2013 film.
  • The Martian – filming for the Ridley Scott film began in March 2015, for shots that stood in for the surface of Mars. Matt Damon on Wadi Rum:

I was in awe of that place. It was really, really special. One of the most spectacular and beautiful places I have ever seen, and like nothing I’ve ever seen anywhere else on Earth.


 
  • Theeb – Filmed mostly in Wadi Rum, as well as Wadi Araba.
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, used for scenes set on Jedha.
  • Aladdin, 2019 live action remake of the 1992 Disney animated film of the same name.
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, used for the desert planet Pasaana.[32]
  • Dune (2021), used as a location for the desert planet Arrakis. Timothée Chalamet on Wadi Rum:
  • Dune: Part Two, used as a location for filming the upcoming movie.
  • Aadujeevitham – The desert scenes of the 2020 Malayalam film were mostly shot on locations in Wadi Rum.
  • Moon Knight (2022), used for the scenes outside Ammit's tomb.
  • The Amazing Race 34
  •  Wadi Rum - Wikipedia        (1. februar 2023)




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Lunsj i Space Village

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Wadi Rum Station
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Uværet kommer!!

Sandstorm i Wadi Rum.
Det begynte like etter vi hadde
satt oss i bussen for å kjøre videre mot Aqaba.
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På marked i Aqaba

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Solnedgang i  Aqaba
Onsdag 16. oktober 2019

Dagen fri til disposisjon. Hotellet har strand og svømmebasseng.
Utenfor havegjerdet ligger byen med levninger av tidligere bosetninger,
butikker, kafeer og en liten basar. Aqaba er ganske hyggelig! 
Muligheter for en båttur til egyptisk side om politiske forhold tillater det,
eller en tur i båt med glassbunn for å nyte solen og havbrisen og kikke
etter mulig fisk. Ikke allverdens liv i havet lenger.
Aqaba er en havneby og industriby, på god avstand fra strendene,
ingen fare, og det er Eilat, vegg i vegg også.
(fra reiseprogrammet)


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Krydder til tørk på fortauet.

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Aqaba
 (English: /ˈækəbə/, also US: /ˈɑːk-/; Arabic: العقبة‎, romanized:
al-ʿAqaba, al-ʿAgaba, pronounced [æl ˈʕæqaba, alˈʕagaba]) is the only
coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of
Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative centre
of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and
a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi). Today, Aqaba plays a major
role in the development of the Jordanian economy, through the vibrant trade
and tourism sectors. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region.
Aqaba's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between the continents of Asia and Africa, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years.
The ancient city was called Elath, adopted in Latin as Aela and in Arabic as Ayla.
Its strategic location and proximity to copper mines made it a regional hub for
copper production and trade in the Chalcolithic period.

Aela became a bishopric under Byzantine rule and later became a Latin Catholic
titular see after Islamic conquest around AD 650, when it became known as Ayla;
the name Aqaba is late medieval. The Great Arab Revolt's Battle of Aqaba,
depicted in the film Lawrence of Arabia, resulted in victory for Arab forces
over the Ottoman defenders.

Aqaba's location next to Wadi Rum and Petra has placed it in Jordan's golden
triangle of tourism, which strengthened the city's location on the world map
and made it one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan.
The city is administered by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, which
has turned Aqaba into a low-tax, duty-free city, attracting several mega
projects like Ayla Oasis, Saraya Aqaba, Marsa Zayed and expansion of the Port
of Aqaba. They are expected to turn the city into a major tourism hub in the
region. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due
to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba

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Den offentlige stranda i Aqaba

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The Red Sea (Arabic: البحر الأحمر) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,100 mi2),  is about 2250 km (1398 mi) long and, at its widest point, 355 km (220.6 mi) wide. It has a maximum depth of 3,040 m (9,970 ft) in the central Suakin Trough, and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 ft). However, there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species, and 200 soft and hard corals. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea.


The earliest known exploration of the Red Sea was conducted by ancient
Egyptians, as they attempted to establish commercial routes to Punt. One
such expedition took place around 2500 BCE, and another around
1500 BCE (by Hatshepsut). Both involved long voyages down the Red Sea.
The biblical Book of Exodus tells the account of the Israelites' crossing of a
body of water, which the Hebrew text calls Yam Suph (Hebrew: יַם סוּף).
Yam Suph was traditionally identified as the Red Sea. Rabbi Saadia Gaon
(882‒942), in his Judeo-Arabic translation of the Pentateuch, identifies the
crossing place of the Red Sea as Baḥar al-Qulzum, meaning the Gulf of Suez.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea

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Stranda på hotel Mövenpick

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Det er uvær over Egypt og Israel.
Vi fikk bare noen få dråper regn.

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Et vikingskip er
ankommet Akababukta

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Karl Martin slapper av på den fine stranda til hotell Møwenpick.
Lengde på stranda er 132 m
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Torsdag 17. oktober 2019

Dagen til disposisjon.
Vi avslutter med middag på en
"orientalsk sjømatrestaurant",
og har rommene til midnatt.
(fra reiseprogrammet)


Vi brukte første del av dagen til en bytur og
en ny tur til den offentlige stranda.

Ettermiddagen var vi på stranda til hotellet.



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Den utendørs delen av spisesalen på hotellet.
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En park i Aqaba

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En av basargatene
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Over litt av basaren

Til venstre: Grete med undulater



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Cola og brus på en strandrestaurant


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Trim på stranda

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Exodus 14, 8 - 31
And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued
the children of Israel; and the children of Israel went out with boldness.
9 So the Egyptians pursued them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh,
his horsemen and his army, and overtook them camping by the sea beside
Pi Hahiroth, before Baal Zephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and
behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the
children of Israel cried out to the Lord. 11 Then they said to Moses, “Because
there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the
wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt?
12 Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that
we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve
the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.”
13 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the
Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The
Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold[c] your peace.”
15 And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of
Israel to go forward. 16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over
the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground
through the midst of the sea. 17 And I indeed will harden the hearts of the
Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh
and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen. 18 Then the
Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained honor for
Myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
19 And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and
went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood
behind them. 


20 So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it
was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so
that the one did not come near the other all that night.
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea
to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land,
and the waters were divided. 22 So the children of Israel went into the midst of
the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right
hand and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into
the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

24 Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the Lord looked down upon
 the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He [d]troubled
the army of the Egyptians. 25 And He [e]took off their chariot wheels, so that they
drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of
Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”

26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that
the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on
their horsemen.” 27 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and when
the morning appeared, the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians
were fleeing into it. So the Lord overthrew[f] the Egyptians in the midst of the
sea.
28 Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and
all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as
one of them remained. 29 But the children of Israel had walked on dry land
in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right
hand and on their left.

30 So the Lord saved[g] Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and
Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Thus Israel saw the great [h]
work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so the people feared the Lord, and
believed the Lord and His servant Moses.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14&version=NKJV
Fredag 18. oktober 2019

Kort innen midnatt bryter vi opp, blir kjørt til lufthavnen for å sjekke
inn på Turkish nattfly til Istanbul.
Flybytte før siste etappe til Oslo, der vi ankommer på formiddagen.
(fra reiseprogrammet)

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tilbake til 1. side