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Ḩayy al Fayşalīyah al Jadīd

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    • Israel & Jordan
      Day 3

      Mount Nebo

      February 4, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F

      We visited Mount Nebo this afternoon. This is the place God took Moses to show him the promised land. Ultimately, God refused Moses entry because he and Aaron took glory for themselves when they implied that they could provide water to the Israelites. There is a memorial statue of the snake Moses raised in the wilderness and a plaque in both English and Arabic of John 3: 14‐15. "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him." We ended the day back in Amman where we had dinner and spent the night.Read more

    • TravelerAdvent Pilgrimage
      Day 3

      Mt Nebo

      December 4, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      What a view from Mt Nebo! While at the top of Bishop Michael read a passage which detailed what Moses saw while he stood at the summit. It was a very spiritual experience to stand there and look over the vista that Moses would have seen - including the Dead Sea and Jericho. We then went into the church to look at the stunning mosaics that have been preserved.Read more

    • TravelerJordanien
      Day 4

      Mount Nebu

      November 7, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Reise durch die Wüste, Besuch des Mount Nebu( Mosesberg). Grab Moses und Blick ins gelobte Land. In Madaba zur St. Georgeskirche mit der ältesten Mosaiklandkarte des heiligen Landes. Fahrt auf der Königsstrasse zur Kreuzfahrerburg in Karak. Weiterfahrt nach Petra.Read more

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    • TravelerGiordania
      Day 8

      Monte Nebo

      June 23, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Seconda tappa: Monte Nebo. Dove Mosè ha visto il panorama sulla terra santa promessa dal Signore in tutto il suo splendore prima di morire. O qualcosa del genere.
      La vista effettivamente è molto bella. Riusciamo a incontrare anche un gruppo di Nigeriani in visita religiosa. Cantano, ballano, letteralmente urlano preghiere. Praise the Lord. Uno di loro mentre si agita mostra dei calzini di cotone con cuoricini. Sono meravigliosi.Read more

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    • Kefiah e zaino
      Day 3

      Monte Nebo

      June 25, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Il caldo si fa sentire e decidiamo quindi di fermarci per pranzo nel localino all’ingresso del sito archeologico. Tavolino all’ombra e assaggiamo il primo kebab Giordano a base di carne di agnello: un piatto decisamente lontano dai nostri sapori tradizionali. Ci spostiamo poi verso il Monte Nebo, il famoso monte sacro sul quale Dio indicò a Mosé la terra promessa, un mondo diverso dove crescereeee i nostri pensieriiii 🎶 🎶
      Un luogo di pace e con un gran bel panorama anche sul Mar Morto: una tappa decisa sul momento ma che merita di essere tale. Ci dirigiamo poi verso il nostro hotel a Madaba (voto diesci) dove trascorriamo la serata dapprima nel giardinetto sorseggiando un caffè con una bella brezza e poi cenando ad Ayola con dei buoni piatti tipici mai ancora assaggiati. Le città in Giordania si risvegliano al calar del sole come se prima facesse troppo caldo per vivere. Le vie sono illuminate, i negozi sono tutti aperti e la gente é in giro, i barbieri tagliano i capelli alle dieci di sera. Una passeggiata é quindi d’obbligo! E un pasticcino al pistacchio per Luca anche! Al rientro decidiamo di goderci questa meravigliosa escursione termica sorseggiando ancora un thé caldo nel giardinetto con una ciambellina in due a mo’ di Lilly e il vagabondo.
      Buonanotte Madaba, grazie per il fresco, ci vediamo domani.      Read more

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    • TravelerMiddle East 2022
      Day 11

      Mount Nebo

      October 13, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Today will be a driving tour from Madaba. First stop out of Madaba was the pilgrimage site of Mt. Nebo.

      According to the Bible, Moses ascended Mount Nebo, and from there he saw the Promised Land. Moses died there, and his burial place is nearby, but the exact location is unknown. A monument atop Mount Nebo commemorates Moses' death after seeing Canaan, across the Jordan valley. Mount Nebo is then mentioned again in the Bible when the prophet Jeremiah hid the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant in a cave there.

      A Christian church from Byzantine times stands on the top of Mount Nebo. There is a very interesting mosaic there.

      In 2000, Pope John Paul II visited the summit of Mount Nebo during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. During his visit, he planted an olive tree next to the Byzantine chapel, as a symbol of peace.

      A serpentine cross sculpture atop Mount Nebo was created by Italian artist Giovanni Fantoni. It is symbolic of the miracle of the bronze serpent invoked by Moses in the wilderness and the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.

      The views are very dramatic, but the skies were very hazy, so much of the effect is lost, but it is something to contemplate the historical significance of the site.      Read more

    • Greece, Egypt and Jordan
      Day 33

      The Memorial Church of Moses, Mount Nebo

      January 22, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      From the mosaic workshop, we drove to Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge approximately 710 metres above sea level which is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the West Bank across the Jordan River valley. The city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, and on a very clear day you can even see Jerusalem. It wasn't that clear today 😂.

      Although the Bible tells us that Moses' burial place is unknown, a monument on top of Mount Nebo commemorates his death. There is also a serpentine cross sculpture created by Italian artist Giovanni Fantoni. It is symbolic of the miracle of the bronze serpent invoked by Moses in the wilderness and the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.

      There has been a church ⛪ on Mount Nebo since the 4th century AD. It was modified and extended over the years before falling into disrepair. The ruins, complete with exquisite mosaic floors, were discovered in 1933. Their restoration was hampered by war and inertia. However, the important work finally went ahead and a complete new basilica was built over the ancient church between December 2007 and the reopening day on 15 October 2016.

      Today, for most visitors, the mosaics are the main attraction on Mount Nebo although it does remain a place of religious pilgrimage for many.      Read more

    • TravelerJordanien
      Day 3

      Roadtrip nach Petra

      March 15, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

      Morgens sind wir von Hussam mit dem Auto abgeholt worden. Er hat uns den ganzen Weg von Amman bis nach Petra bzw. Wadi Musa gefahren und auf dem Weg viele interessante Zwischenstopps mit uns eingelegt. Außerdem gab es ein sehr leckeres Gebäck als Proviant von seiner Lieblingsbäckerei. Vielen Dank nochmal für alles!

      Der erste Stopp war auf dem Berg Nebu. Hier soll Moses am Ende seines Lebens hinaufgestiegen sein und über das versprochene Land geblickt haben. Dort gab es bis ins 9. Jahrhundert eine Kirche, welche dann aber durch ein Erdbeben zerstört wurde. Erst vor 90 Jahren wurde das Gelände systematisch ausgegraben, wobei viele schönen Mosaike gefunden wurden, die noch recht gut erhalten sind.
      Danach haben wir in Madaba angehalten, eine Stadt, die ebenfalls christlich geprägt wurde. Verschiedene Kirchen (aktuell genutzte und ausgegrabene) konnten wir besichtigen. Ebenfalls mit schönen und gut erhaltenen Mosaiken und eindrucksvollen Gewölben.
      Eine Stunde später haben wir in Kerak angehalten. Dort haben wir eine alte Burgruine besichtigt, die von den Kreuzrittern erbaut wurde. Das Gelände ist von unglaublichen Ausmaß und in den Hallen und Kellern fühlte man sich fast in der Zeit zurück versetzt. Der Ausblick war - wie es sich für eine Burg gehört - atemberaubend!
      Nach insgesamt 11 Stunden sind wir in Wadi Musa angekommen und schließlich dankbar für die vielen Eindrücke und voller Vorfreude auf die Felsenstadt Petra eingeschlafen.      Read more

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    • Stefania BertorelleGiordania
      Day 3

      Monte Nebo

      August 2, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Il monte Nebo è una cresta montuosa alta circa 817 metri s.l.m., in quella che è attualmente la Giordania occidentale. La vista dalla sua sommità, nei pressi del villaggio di Faysaliyya (7 km a ovest di Madaba) permette di godere del panorama della Terra Santa e, a settentrione, una più limitata visuale della valle del Giordano. La città cisgiordanica di Gerico è normalmente visibile dalla vetta, come pure Gerusalemme nelle giornate nitide e parte Del Mar Morto.Read more

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    • Brigitte und JürgenÜber den Jordan und zurück
      Day 5

      The view on the holy land

      May 4, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      Moses war hier, als er sein Volk aus der Wüste heraus in das gelobte Land führte. Und jetzt stehen wir hier!
      Um das gelobte Land streiten sich Palästinenser und Juden, das Wasser des Jordan ist versickert, das Meer ist tot und um die Zukunft dieses Landestriches sieht es düster aus. Heute würde Moses mit seinem Volk wahrscheinlich umkehren...
      Trotzdem ist die Landschaft sehr beeindruckend. Es ändern sich Formen und Farben und Vegetation.      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Ḩayy al Fayşalīyah al Jadīd, Hayy al Faysaliyah al Jadid, حي الفيصلية الجديد

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