Amman, la capitale giordana

marzo 18th, 2011 | Posted by dokk in Giordania - (1 Comments)
Amman

Amman

The ancient Philadelphia has three million inhabitants, making it the most populous city in the country. The old town where you can find the citadel and the roman amphitheater, is flanked by the modern one, with luxury hotels, nightclubs and trendy restaurants. The jordanian capital is built on 14 mountains, and move out of the downtown is really difficult.

Amman

Amman

In fact the city is is planned in “circles”, or roundabouts, to which people refer. Only the main street names are the known, otherwise you’ll have your taxi driver said “I would go to the seventh round”.

Visiting the citadel worths especially for the city’s skyline, best at sunset.

Amman citadel

Amman citadel

And there I ran into a football practice match, between the last sun glow and dust.

Football match in the Amman citadel

Football match in the Amman citadel

Bookmark and Share

Il Monte Nebo

marzo 16th, 2011 | Posted by dokk in Giordania - (0 Comments)

Mount Nebo

«Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the LORD showed him the whole land: from Gilead to Dan,   all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea,  the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.» (Deuteronomy 34:1-3)

The view of the Promised Land from Mount Nebo

The view of the Promised Land from Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is the one on which the prophet Moses had a vision of the Promised Land that God had intended for His Chosen People.

From Mount Nebo

From Mount Nebo

According to the Hebrew-Christian tradition, Moses was buried on this mountain by God himself.

Dokk on Mount Nebo

Dokk on Mount Nebo

Bookmark and Share