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Middle East: Jordan, Syria & Lebanon Travel
Video
DVD. Globe Trekker Video.
4-episode set on 2 DVD's. 3 Hours.
Double-DVD set
contains four shows: The Arab Gulf States, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon,
Israel & the Sinai Desert, and a Short History Special.
Known as the
"cradle of civilization", the Middle East is the meeting point between
Africa, Europe and Asia, and contains some of the most beautiful
and mystical scenery in the world. Unfortunately, due to cultural and
political complexities, only a handful of visitors get to experience the
genuine hospitality of the people and see the region's stunning ancient
cities.
Traveler Ian
Wright starts his journey in Jordan's Wadi Rum Desert, traveling
south past the ruins at Petra and then on to Beirut in Lebanon. He ends
his journey in Syria at the ancient town of Palmyra. Further south,
traveler Megan McCormick visits battle scarred Kuwait before
traveling on to Dubai and finally Oman. Justine Shapiro completes
the journey traveling through Israel and the Sinai Desert.
Along the
way...
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Witness a Sufi ritual and the mystical order of the
Whirling Dervishes.
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Revel in the festivities of Liberation Day on the streets
of Kuwait City.
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Play
a round of golf with one of the most flamboyant
sheiks in Arabia.
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Spend the night in a stable in Jerusalem.
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Climb Mount Sinai in Egypt.
Additional
Short History Special
Join regular
Globe Trekkers Justine Shapiro, Ian Wright and Megan McCormick on a
historical whistle stop tour of the Middle East. Follow them
discovering the major historic sites that have shaped its empires,
religions and conflicts.
Approximately
3 hours.
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$39.95
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Middle East: Jordan, Syria & Lebanon Travel
Video. VHS. Globe Trekker Video.

The
Middle Eastern countries of Syria, Jordan and Lebanon contain some of the
most spectacular and mystical scenery in the world. Unfortunately, due to
cultural and political complexities, only a handful of visitors get to
experience the genuine hospitality of the people and see the region's
stunning ancient cities.
Traveler Ian Wright begins his journey in the Jordanian Wadi Rum
desert. From here he travels south past the ruins of Petra to Beirut
in Lebanon where he meets UN peace keeping forces. His final
destination is Syria where after a busy day shopping in an Aleppo "souq"
he heads east to the ancient Roman desert town of Palmyra.
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Join guests at a Bedouin wedding.
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Visit the ruins of Petra, Baalbeck and
Palmyra.
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Visit UN peace keeping forces in
Lebanon's occupied zone.
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Witness a Sufi ritual and the
mystical order of the Whirling Dervishes.
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Explore Aleppo's incredible souq.
The material in the video was
previously released under the title "Lonely Planet". 60 minutes.
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$19.95
VHS
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