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American Expedition to Petra (http://www.todacosa.com/petra/aep.htm)
It gives information on the excavations at the Nabataean Temple of the Winged Lions in Jordan by AEP.

Arab German Consulting (http://www.arab.de/links.htm)
Major portal site on the Arab countries. Includes up-to-date information on the government, history, economy, education systems.

Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

Archaeology in Jordan (http://www.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/rwadi.html)
This site is for the University of Exeter's archaeological activities in Jordan.

Biography - His Majesty the Late King Hussein bin Talal (http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/biography.html)
Web site of the late King Husayn I of Jordan. Gives information on the king and the Hashemites, biography, photo bank, video and audio, Royal Court and Palaces.

The Country and People of Arab Countries (http://www.hejleh.com/countries/)
Arranges links to many web sites by topics.

Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.

Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.

History of Jordan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jordan)
Entry touches on Jordan’s Paleolithic period, British mandates, and its relationship with Israel.

Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherif_Hussein_ibn_Ali)
Background of Jordanian royalty.

Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches by country which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical works, etc. Additional reference links are provided as well.

Jordan: History (http://lexicorient.com/e.o/jordan_5.htm)
Detailed outline of Jordan’s history from the 6th century Edom to the Parliamentary elections of 2003

Jordan House of Parliament (http://www.parliament.gov.jo)
It gives information on Chambers of the Parliament, its history, the Constitution, action of previous Parliament, law data bank, news and events and photo album.

Jordan's Royal Family (http://kinghussein.gov.jo/hashemites.html)
This site provides information about King Hussein I. It also provides information on Jordan: past and present and the Hashemite family.

Keys to the Kingdom (http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/history.html)
Detailed outline of Jordanian history ranges from ancient to contemporary, special attention given to politics of the 20th century.

King Abdullah ll Official Website - King of the Hashemite Kingdom (http://www.kingabdullah.jo/)
It gives information concerning the history, economy, culture of Jordan.

Middle East Studies Center (Jordan) (http://www.mesc.com.jo/)
This site is for an independent academic center belonging to the Jordanian private sector, specialized in the study of significant changes in the Middle East regionally and nationally politically, economically, ands socially.

Military (Jordan) (http://www.regiments.org/milhist/mideast/Jordan.htm)
This site provides military news, uniforms, badges, medals, and flags.

Palestinians in Jordan (http://www.photius.com/countries/jordan/society/jordan_society_palestinians.html)
Description of Palestinian populations before and after the Arab-Israeli War.

 

Petra (http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/petra/)
This site features links to sites containing images, scholarship and travel information about Petra, the ancient city.

Petra (http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra)
It features historical information about Petra.

Petra --The Rose-Red City (http://www.raingod.com/)
This site links to different categories and countries.

Petra, Jordan (http://www.culturefocus.com/Syria%5Fjordan.htm)
This site is for the old city of Petra in Jordan. It provides information on its rise and fall as the Nabateans gained control of caravan trade routes through the region.

Royal Jordanian Air Force (http://www.rjaf.gov.jo/)
It contains information about the Royal Jordanian Air Force. It covers its history from its early days until now.

UCLA Library Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies.

United States. Library of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.

University of Texas Middle East Website (http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/countries/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.

World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
"World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations." Searchable by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.

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