East of Jordan: Travellers 'East of Jordan' in the 19th Century
East of Jordan: Travellers 'East of Jordan' in the 19th Century
'East of Jordan’ is the title of an upcoming book about 19th
century western travellers who made the journey into what is now Jordan.
Of particular interest are those who went to Petra, the remarkable
Nabataean and Roman city and wonder of the world rediscovered to the
West by Burckhardt in 1812, and those who explored the Roman cities and
villages of the Decapolis in the northwest. The journals, diaries,
sketches, paintings and photographs offer insights into their remarkable
experiences, hardships and delights in a mysterious and ancient land,
and the peoples and places encountered.
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