Jordan
Jordan is a compact, desert-dominated kingdom in the Levant, packing extraordinary density of world-class heritage into a country roughly the size of Indiana.
Cities & regions
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Amman is Jordan's capital and home to nearly half the country's population. Known as 'the white city' for its white limestone construction across approximate…
Open guideWadi Musa ('Valley of Moses') is the modern gateway town to Petra, one of the world's most remarkable archaeological sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…
Open guideMadaba is known as the 'City of Mosaics' — the cultural epicenter for Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics in Jordan. Located 30 km south of Amman and 15 minutes fr…
Open guideJerash (ancient Gerasa) is widely considered the best-preserved Roman provincial town in the world, sometimes called the 'Pompeii of the Middle East.' Locate…
Open guideWadi Mujib is a dramatic gorge on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, often called the 'Grand Canyon of Jordan.' It is the lowest nature reserve on Earth, wit…
Open guideAjloun is a town in Jordan's green north, 76 km northwest of Amman, known for forested hills, terraced hillsides, olive groves, and one of Jordan's most impo…
Open guideThe Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth at 430 meters below sea level, located in the Lower Jordan Valley bordering Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank. Its…
Open guideWadi Rum (Valley of the Moon) is a vast protected desert wilderness in southern Jordan, covering 720 square kilometers of dramatic sandstone and granite moun…
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