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Eight from our group flew from Cairo to Amman,  Jordan. Amman traffic seemed so civilized after Cairo. Vehicles actually followed lane markings! In the city we visited the Jordan Archaeological Museum where some Dead Sea Scrolls are on display, the Roman Amphitheater and the Jordan Folklore museum.

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Amman


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part of a Roman structure outside the museum

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Dead Sea scrolls

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pottery lamp holder (~3300-2000 BCE)

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pottery (~5th millenium BCE)

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our Jordan guide discussing column capitals

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two headed bust (~6500 BCE)

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city of Amman (note amphitheater)

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Roman columns

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very large cistern in Roman ruins; note steps into cistern

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modern Amman from ruins doorway

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Roman amphitheater in Amman

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school children on an outing

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dress in folklore museum

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shop keeper on the street creating images in sand inside a bottle

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a busy Amman street corner


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