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Damascus to Medina Rail Line Through Desert Described
An extensive account describes the Damascus to Medina railway project through Hauran Yar muk and Batn el Ghrul, detailing engineering challenges, Italian and Turkish labor, water scarcity, and the landscape from Damascus to Mecca. It notes Petra and Maan as water hubs, Tebuk oasis depots, and the line’s potential limited trade value, highlighting Melusner Pasha and Hajji Mukhtar Bey in completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Mecca
Medina
Yarmuk
Jordan
Deraa
Bashan
Gazelle
Maan
Alois Musil
Amman
Petra
Arabia
Batn el-Ghrul
Batn-el Ghrul
Gulf of Akaba
Telesh-Shahim
Jauf
Tebuk
el Ula
Palma
Mohammed
Jebel Sherora
Maan Station
Central Arabia
Sherm Rabigh
Mann
el Ala
Deirut
Mediterranean
Haifa
American Steel Trust
Russia