Sites

ÈÎÐÄÀÍÑÊÎÅ ÕÀØÈÌÈÒÑÊÎÅ ÊÎÐÎËÅÂÑÒÂÎ - Russian
URL: http://www.rally.ru/MR2001/RUS/marshr/jordan.shtml

Íàõîäÿùàÿñÿ â öåíòðå áëèæíåâîñòî÷íîãî ðåãèîíà Èîðäàíèÿ íà ñåâåðå ãðàíè÷èò ñ Ñèðèåé, íà âîñòîêå - ñ Èðàêîì è Ñàóäîâñêîé Àðàâèåé, íà çàïàäå - ñ Èçðàèëåì, íà þãå - ñ Ñàóäîâñêîé Àðàâè

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History of Jordan - English
URL: http://www.datacomm.ch/mabolla/jordgesch.htm

After the Turkish defeat in World War I, the territory of Jordan became part of the short-lived Syrian kingdom of king Faisal I (later king of Iraq). After the French forces defeated Faisal in 1920, Transjordan was incorporated into Britain's League of Nations' mandate of Palestine.

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History of Jordan - English
URL: http://motherearthtravel.com/jordan/history.htm

A one page history of Jordan.

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FOCUS on JORDAN - History - English
URL: http://www.focusmm.com/jordan/johist_1.htm

Jordan is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy based on the constitution of 1952. History of Jordan starts 100,000 years ago.

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World History Archives: History of Jordan - English
URL: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/51/index-j.html

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History of Jordan - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/jordan_history.html

The land that became Jordan is part of the richly historical Fertile Crescent region. Its history began around 2000 B.C., when Semitic Amorites settled around the Jordan River in the area called Canaan. Subsequent invaders and settlers included Hittites, Egyptians, Israelites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arab Muslims, Christian Crusaders, Mameluks, Ottoman Turks, and, finally, the British.

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History - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - English
URL: http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/history.html

A comprehensive review of the history of Jordan from Ancient times (500 000 BCE) to date. Jordan has been home to some of the oldest and greatest civilizations ranging from the Old Testament Kingdoms, the Age of Rome, the Byzantines, the Islamic and Crusader period, the Ottoman Empire, the Great Arab Revolt and the modern history of Jordan.

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