The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Yarmuk shares a long and storied past with the Jordan river valley, as recounted in archaeological evidence, holy scripture and medieval chronicles. A Roman fortress town was built at the junction of the two rivers, and ruins of Roman and Byzantine-era synagogues have been found nearby. In the early seventh century, it was through the Yarmuk gorge that Arab armies invaded the Jordan valley. The Yarmuk's strategic importance has continued into the modern era. In the First World War the railway running through the valley was an important line of communication for the Turks. In October 1917, TE Lawrence (of Arabia) led a long-range attempt to blow up a main bridge there but was discovered during the attempt.
The valley of the River Jordan, looking towards Jerusalem, with horses and camels drinking at river. The Jordan Valley is part of the Great Rift Valley of Africa and has always been used as a route be
Chaplain Maitland Woods holding up the inscription from the Shellal Mosaic. A literal translation of the inscription reads: 'This temple with rich mosaics did decorate our most holy bishop...and the m
Panoramic and topographical landscape looking East across the Jordan Valley from about Tel el Truny. "Musallabah", "The Bluff" and Abu Tellul are in the distance. During June 1918 Tel el Truny was an
Watercolour sketch depicting a train of articulated general service wagons and limber wagons traveling on road through the Valley of the Somme near Bussy at the Western Front. The image also depicts a
Depicts a view of Happy Valley from the top of the brigade headquarters. In the distance is the village of Biyuk Anafarta. Happy Valley is just north of Walker's Ridge and so named due to the beautifu
Small souvenir album with covers fashioned from olive wood with bevelled edges and a centrally mounted inlaid design featuring the word 'Jerusalem' in English and Hebrew, surrounded by a decorative bo
