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Qusayr 'Amra or Quseir Amra, lit. "small qasr of 'Amra", sometimes also named Qasr Amra ( / ALA-LC: Qaṣr ‘Amrah), is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was built some time between 723 and 743, by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad caliph Walid II, whose dominance of the [...]

Mahes The history of Mahas al-Mudwan dates back more than two thousand years; The name Mahes appears on a stone found in Karak Castle and is now displayed in the Karak Governorate Museum. The name Mahis appears in Omani documents at the Mahis Farm in 1598, and it was mentioned again in 1680 as the [...]

Fuheis Fuheis is located 12 km west of the capital, Amman, at an altitude of 700 m-1100 m above sea level, and has a population of 19,500 people living in a geographical area of approximately 20 km2. The Fuhais community is active and vibrant, with a high level of education and culture. He is open [...]

THOUGH WATER MAY NOT BE what comes to mind at the mention of Jordan, the country is actually full of breathtaking water-filled slot canyons (“widyan” in Arabic) that make for incredible hiking, climbing, rappelling, and even fishing.

Towering over Amman's modern skyline is the temple of Hercules, located at the peak of a hillside in one of the ancient city’s oldest quadrants. Constructed between 162-166 CE during Marcus Aurelius’ Roman occupation of Amman’s Citadel, the great temple is larger than any in Rome itself. Its portico faces east and is surrounded by six, 33-foot tall [...]

Some of the most important events in the lives of Isaac’s twin sons, Jacob, and Esau, took place in ancient Jordan.
It is believed to be the place where Jacob stopped during his journey from Mesopotamia to Canaan. They have long been identified with two sites in north-central Jordan.

Tel Mar Elias “Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” — I Kings 17:1. One of the five sites officially recognized by the Vatican and [...]

Wadi Rum is an ideal location for adventurers and off-roaders, with plenty of places to hike, climb, and trek. True climbers can test their skills by ascending Jordan’s highest mountain, Jabal Rum. A guide is recommended for the trip to the summit, and arrangements should be made previously at Rum village or at a tourist agency.

Wadi Faynan was one of the biggest copper mines in the Roman Empire. It lies south of the Dead Sea on the east side of the Wadi Arabah which separates Israel from Jordan.