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The Gulf of Aqaba or Gulf of Eilat (Arabic: خليج العقبة, transliterated: Khalyj al-'Aqabah; Hebrew: מפרץ אילת, transliterated: Mifratz Eilat) is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian mainland. Its coastline is divided between four countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
The gulf is east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. With the Gulf of Suez to the west, it extends from the northern portion of the Red Sea. It reaches a maximum depth of 1,850 m in its central area: the Gulf of Suez is significantly wider but less than 100 m deep.
The gulf measures 24 kilometres (15 mi) at its widest point and stretches some 160 kilometres (99 mi) north from the Straits of Tiran to where Israel meets Egypt and Jordan.
Like the coastal waters of the Red Sea, the gulf is one of the world's premier sites for diving. The area is especially rich in coral and other marine biodiversity and has accidental shipwrecks and vessels deliberately sunk in an effort to provide a habitat for marine organisms and bolster the local dive tourism industry.
Aqaba (English pronunciation: /ˈækəbə/; alternatively spelled Akaba; Arabic: العقبة), is the only coastal city of Jordan, with an estimated population of 140,000 and a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi). The city's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years. As Ancient Aela, the former bishopric remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Today, the port plays a primary role in the kingdom's economy, it also serves several countries in the region.
The city of Aqaba is the capital of Aqaba Governorate, it is also the largest city in the Gulf of Aqaba. Aqaba's location next to Wadi Rum and Petra has placed it in Jordan's golden triangle of tourism, which strengthened the city's location on the world map and made it one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan. It is known today as a liberal Arab city with its warm calm waters that made its marine life boom. It has taken large share of Jordan's mega projects, project like Ayla Oasis, Saraya Aqaba, Marsa Zayed and The Red Sea Astrarium. They are expected to turn the city into a major tourism hub in the region. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport.
The Red Sea (also the Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,100 mi2). It is about 2250 km (1398 mi) long and, at its widest point, 355 km (220.6 mi) wide. It has a maximum depth of 2211 m (7254 ft) in the central median trench, and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 ft). However, there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species, and 200 soft and hard corals. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Red Sea as follows:
The Exodus (from Greek ἔξοδος exodos, "going out") is the founding, or etiological, myth of Israel; its message is that the Israelites were delivered from slavery by Yahweh and therefore belong to him through the Mosaic covenant. It tells of the enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt following the death of Joseph, their departure under the leadership of Moses, the revelations at Sinai (including the Ten Commandments), and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of Canaan. The exodus story is told in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, and their overall intent was to demonstrate God's actions in history, to recall Israel's bondage and salvation, and to demonstrate the fulfillment of Israel's covenant.
The historicity of the exodus continues to attract popular attention, but most histories of ancient Israel no longer consider information about it recoverable or even relevant to the story of Israel's emergence. The archeological evidence does not support the story told in the Book of Exodus and most archaeologists have therefore abandoned the investigation of Moses and the Exodus as "a fruitless pursuit". The opinion of the overwhelming majority of modern biblical scholars is that the exodus story was shaped into its final present form in the post-Exilic period, although the traditions behind it are older and can be traced in the writings of the 8th century BCE prophets. How far beyond that the tradition might stretch cannot be told: "Presumably an original Exodus story lies hidden somewhere inside all the later revisions and alterations, but centuries of transmission have long obscured its presence, and its substance, accuracy and date are now difficult to determine."
Navy Divers is a four-episode Australian observational documentary series that debuted on the ABC1 on 28 October 2008. The program follows 27 men training to enter the clearance diver branch of the Royal Australian Navy, into which only 14 will be accepted.
PASSOVER - EXODUS "The ACTUAL RED SEA CROSSING" at Pi-Hahiroth at Gulf of Aqaba. The scientific research and ARCHAEOLOGICAL EDIVENCE of sunken "Egyptian Chariots" point to the fact that this is the most probable location of the Actual Red Sea Crossing of Moses and the Ancient Iraelites at the time of the Great Exodus from Egypt as detailed in the Old Testament of the Book of Exodus. ~~ - DOCUMENTARY on the RESEARCH and FINDINGS - "Exodus of Israel from Egypt - REVEALED - Hard Evidence in Red Sea" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnMwW-GAKvA ~~ Links: 1) Pi-Hahiroth - Bible Maps - Wikimedia commons imagesm Public Domain. https://www.google.gr/search?q=bible+maps+pi+hahiroth&biw;=1366&bih;=643&tbm;=isch&imgil;=iEJZ2x3za_2mlM%253A%253BpaT1zZmSpV9tpM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bible.ca%25...
Travelling throgh the awesome beauty of South of Sinai, mountans and Gulf of Aqaba.
The Crossing of the Red Sea is told by Moses in the Book of Exodus 13:17 to 14:29. Moses divided the sea “And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. Exodus 14:21” And the Israelites walked on dry ground and crossed the sea, and were followed by the Egyptian army. “26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the wa...
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Red Sea Marine life seen while snorkeling in the Gulf of Aqaba
4 cities on Gulf of Aqaba in (red sea) * 4 National Parks * Hiking more than 100 km in 9 days to see that ... All kinds of Water colors different ( All the pictures were taken by me ) #nature #sea #sand #desret #sun #sky #air #fish #colorfulfish #coralreef #hiking #redsea #gulf #aqaba #fjordbay #bluehole #3pools #rasshitan #dahab #sharm #nationalparks
The Changing Oceans Expedition studied in the gulf of Aqaba a new conservation plan for protecting coral reefs: artificials reefs. More info: http://www.changingoceans.org By Léo Leibovici
The gulf is east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. With the Gulf of Suez to the west, it extends from the northern portion of the Red Sea. It reaches a maximum depth of 1,850 m in its central area: the Gulf of Suez is significantly wider but less than 100 m deep. The gulf measures 24 kilometres (15 mi) at its widest point and stretches some 160 kilometres (99 mi) north from the Straits of Tiran to where Israel meets Egypt and Jordan. The city of Aqaba is the largest on the gulf Coral World Underwater Observatory at Eilat Like the coastal waters of the Red Sea, the gulf is one of the world's premier sites for diving. The area is especially rich in coral and other marine biodiversity and has accidental shipwrecks and vessels deliberately sunk in an effort to provi...
U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Task Group (CTG) 56.1 conduct a scuba familiarization dive with Royal Jordanian Navy Divers in the Gulf of Aqaba. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving and force protection operations. Film Credit: PO2 Taylor Smith
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Scuba Diving in the Gulf of Aqaba was the perfect way to cool off and relax on the last day of my exploration of Jordan, diving coral reefs off the coast of the Hashemite Kingdom. The county of Jordan is land locked on all sides except for this short sixteen mile section of coastal access, providing this country it's industrial shipping port and a retreat for it's nation's population to swim. The city of Aqaba itself is picturesque, staunch white building on royal blue water with a dramatic mountain backdrop. Aqaba is walking distance from Israel , can be reached by ferry from Egypt or flown into from many major cities around the world and is a great place to start or finish your trip to the country of Jordan. From many of the dive locations in the bay you can see four countries on t...
4 cities on Gulf of Aqaba in (red sea) * 4 National Parks * Hiking more than 100 km in 9 days to see that ... All kinds of Water colors different ( All the pictures were taken by me ) #nature #sea #sand #desret #sun #sky #air #fish #colorfulfish #coralreef #hiking #redsea #gulf #aqaba #fjordbay #bluehole #3pools #rasshitan #dahab #sharm #nationalparks
http://www.petranightstours.com On this tour you get to know the highlights of Jordan's cultural treasures and end the trip with 3 days scuba diving in the Red Sea. The Gulf of Aqaba is one of the best diving sites in the world with excellent coral reefs and an outstanding underwater world. The diving sites are accessible from the shore, and the great variety suites all diving levels. http://www.petranightstours.com
Jordan Travel Video Guide: For many people Jordan begins and ends with the magical ancient Nabataean city of Petra. And it's true, Petra is without doubt one of the Middle East's most spectacular, unmissable sights, battling it out with Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat for the title of the world's most dramatic 'lost city'. Yet there's so much more to see in Jordan - ruined Roman cities, Crusader castles, desert citadels and powerful biblical sites: the brook where Jesus was baptised, the fortress where Herod beheaded John the Baptist, and the mountain top where Moses cast eyes on the Promised Land. Biblical scenes are not just consigned to the past in Jordan; you'll see plenty of men wearing full-flowing robes and leading herds of livestock across the timeless desert. But it's not all crusty r...
Aqaba is a Jordanian coastal city situated at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea. Aqaba is the largest city on the Gulf of Aqaba and Jordan's only coastal city. Aqaba is one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan, and famous for its warm water and rich marine life. It is best known today as a seaside and diving resort and also as a home for Jordan's mega projects. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport.
Top 10 Places to Visit in Jordan | Things to do in Jordan | Top Attractions Travel Guide 1. AL-MAGHTAS Al-Maghtas, meaning "submersion" or "immersion" in Arabic, is an archeological world recorded past site page in Jordan at the east bank of the Jordan stream, formally alluded to as Baptism site "Bethany past the Jordan". Wikipedia 2. Reservoir conduit RUM Reservoir conduit Rum is a secured spurn wild in southern Jordan. It highlights passionate sandstone mountains like the various domed Jebel Um Ishrin, in addition, common bends, for instance, Burdah Rock Bridge. various old etchings and carvings line hard sinkholes and drench chasms, for instance, Khazali Canyon. The regular watering crevice of Lawrence's Spring is called after British contender Lawrence of Arabia, who as far as a...
Full episode guide: http://www.diytravelshow.com/jordan Welcome to Jordan, we'll discover in this episodes the best of what it has to offer, safely, inexpensively and cheaply. Including the famous Wadi Rum and Petra, Madaba, the Dead Sea, Jerash, and much more. We'll also cover all the cheap food and getting around on public transportation.
Learn more about Aqaba's Jordan top destinations and best hotels: http://jordan.worldbestplaces.com/destinations/aqaba/ Aqaba is Jordan's best known resort destination, located on the Red Sea within the southern tip of the country. With its crystal-clear sea, underwater marine life and all year-round sunshine it has a lot to offer its visitors. It has various entertainment and activities, including world class facilities and luxury hotels. The Gulf of Aqaba water are considered one of the world's best diving spots and great for all water sport enthusiast will it be for snorkelling, water skiing, windsurfing or fishing. It is also a historic city dating back to many millennia and the unique Aqaba Museum is a perfect way to discover everything about its past. Aqaba has become today one...