A story from Major Sir. Hubert Young‘s book The Independent Arab (published 1933). In 1918, during the days of the Arab Revolt, Major Young sets out on a reconnaissance from the confines of Aqaba towards the Hijaz Railway. On their way lay the grazing grounds of the bedouin tribe Beni Atiya. For them to travel [...]
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The Story of the Magic Paper
Posta: Onsdag, 1 april, 2009 under Books, travelMerkelappar:Aqaba, Arab Revolt, Bedouin, Beni Atiya, Hijaz Railway, Hubert Young, Story, The Independent Arab, tribes, WWI
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Gamle jarnbanedraumar får nytt liv II
Posta: Sundag, 7 desember, 2008 under ArticlesMerkelappar:Aftenposten, Amman, Aqaba, Damascus, Hijaz, Hijaz Railway, Jordan Times, Maan, Mada'in Saleh, Mecca, Medina, Per A. Christiansen, Saudi-Arabia, TE Lawrence
I går kunne ein lese i Aftenposten at heile Hijazbana no skal opnast for turistar og andre: Til Mekka på første klasse? Togstasjonen i Damaskus Dette er langt på veg på tide. Jarnbana vart aldri skikkeleg gjenbygd etter at Lawrence of Arabia og venene hans sprengde store delar den under første verdskrig. Sidan då har [...]
The Hijaz Train Station
Posta: Torsdag, 13 desember, 2007 under Experiences, travelMerkelappar:building, Damascus, Hejaz Railway, Hejaz Railway Station, Hijaz Railway, Railway, Syria, Train, Train Station, travel
*Click here for a larger picture* Ever since I was in Syria in September I have had a small wish to see the Hijaz railway station. I have read a lot about the railway and wanted to see its train station in Damascus even though I had been told it was not much to see. [...]
