The Eastern section (540 miles) was over the Jordanian and Iraqi deserts, uninhabited except for nomadic tribes and with few landmarks.
He went to a camp in the Jordanian desert with a group from the university.
In 1970 he took part in the hijacking of three airliners that were kept in the Jordanian desert for a week and then blown up.
Petra was the capital of the Nabataean dynasty 2,000 years ago and lies hidden among the rugged cliffs of the Jordanian desert.
At the time, three aircraft had been hijacked to the Jordanian desert by Palestinians, and their occupants were hostages.
He actually is of the Beni Hassan tribe, with roots deep in the Jordanian desert.
The director, his actors and crew spent months on location in the grueling Jordanian desert and wilderness.
Other mosaics are found throughout the Jordanian desert at various castles dating back to the Umayyad dynasty.
However, the major concern for the British Army is that a prototype main battle tank on trials in the Jordanian desert has gone missing.
The Bedouins of the Jordanian deserts swear by these trucks: How come Nissan doesn't talk about that in its advertising?