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Petra
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The
Nabatean
rock
city
Petra is
one of
the New
Seven
Wonders
of the
World
and
enchants
visitors
around
the
globe. |
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Dead Sea
Jordan |
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The
salty
Dead
Sea,
lowest
point on
earth,
is
popular
for
luxury
hotels,
spa
treatments
and as
conference
venue. |
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Jerash
Jordan |
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In the
hilly
north
you find
one of
the best
preserved
and
most
important
Roman
cities
in the
Middle
East:
Jerash. |
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Amman
Jordan |
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Jordan's
capital
Amman is
an old
city
with
historical
sites
like the
ancient
Citadel
hill and
modern
Arabic
life. |
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Madaba
Jordan |
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The town
Madaba
is well
known
for
mosaic
art from
the
Byzantine
period,
highlight
is the
map of
the Holy
Land in
St.
George's
Church.
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Mount Nebo
Jordan |
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From
Mount
Nebo
Prophet
Moses
viewed
the Holy
Land,
and here
an early
Christian
church
with
mosaics
commemorates
him. |
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Karak
Jordan |
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Located
on the
King's
Way the
magnificent
Crusader
fortress
Kerak
impresses
with
medieval
architecture
and
secret
passage
ways. |
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Umm Qais
Jordan |
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Umm
Quais,
the
ancient
Gadara,
offers
Greco-Roman
remains
and
panorama
views
over the
Sea of
Galilee
and the
Golan
Heights. |
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Wadi Rum
Jordan |
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Wadi Rum
is a
breathtaking
desert
with
sandstone
mountains
and
canyons,
and
known
for the
activities
of
Lawrence
of
Arabia.
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Aqaba
Jordan |
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The Red
Sea
resort
Aqaba is
a well
known
leisure
place
with
beach
hotels
and
exciting
water
sports
like
scuba
diving.
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Baptism Site
Jordan |
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Bethany
beyond
Jordan
has been
identified
as the
place,
where
Jesus
Christ
had been
baptized
in the
Jordan
River.
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Umm Ar Rasas
Jordan |
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The
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site Umm
Ar Rasas
is worth
a visit
due to
the
Byzantine
mosaic
floor of
the
Church
of St
Stephen |
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Machaerus
Jordan |
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Machaerus,
known
also as
Mukawer,
is the
place
where
John the
Baptist
was
beheaded
by King
Herod
Antipas. |
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Hammamat
Ma'in
Jordan |
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Close to
the Dead
Sea, in
a
picturesque
valley,
visitors
find a
hot
waterfall
and the
mineral
springs
of
Hammamat
Ma'in. |
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Wadi Mujib
Jordan |
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Wadi Al
Mujib is
the
lowest
nature
reserve
in the
world,
with
rich
fauna
and
flora,
and a
paradise
for
adventure
tourism.
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Dana Reserve
Jordan |
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The
breathtaking
Dana
Nature
Reserve
with its
mountains
and
valleys
is a
paradise
for
nature
lovers
and
hikers. |
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Wadi Araba
Jordan |
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The
awe-inspiring
Wadi
Araba
desert
is a
hotspot
for
outdoor
activities
like
hiking
and jeep
safaris
in a
remote
landscape. |
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Little Petra
Jordan |
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Little
Petra,
known
also as
Beida,
is
featured
by
carved
monuments,
houses
and
cisterns,
and
embedded
in an
amazing landscape. |
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Shaumari Reserve
Jordan |
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At the
wildlife
reserve
Shaumari
in
eastern
Jordan
view the
Arabian
Oryx,
which
had been
nearly
extinct
in the
Middle
East . |
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Azraq
Jordan |
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Azraq in
the
eastern
Jordanian
desert
surprises
with a
wetland
reserve,
water
pools
and various
bird
species. |
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Desert Castles
Jordan |
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In
Jordan's
East,
Amra,
Azraq
and
Kharanah
are the
most
popular
of the
Desert
Castles,
dating
back to
the
Umayyad
dynasty. |
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Shobak
Jordan |
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Strategically
located
on a
hill the
Crusader
castle
Shobak,
built by
Baldwin
I
Jerusalem,
controlled
pilgrimage
and
caravan
routes.
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Pella
Jordan |
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Idyllic
located
in the
Jordan
Valley,
visitors
can
stroll
through
the
ancient
ruins of
Pella,
one of
the
Decapolis
cities |
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Salt
Jordan |
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Not far
way from
Amman,
the town
Salt
attracts
visitors
with
Ottoman
architecture
and
picturesque
alleys.
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Ajloun Castle
Jordan |
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In the
area of
Ajloun
visitors
find an
imposant
Islamic
Castle,
and an
astonishing
nature
reserve
with
several
hiking
trails.
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Umm Al Jimal
Jordan |
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Umm Al
Jimal
was once
a
prosperous,
rural
community
and is
characterized
by
extensive
ruins of
mainly
Byzantine
origin.
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Iraq Al Amir
Jordan |
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A large
Hellenistic
remain
in
Jordan
is the
castle
Qasr Al
Abd with
carved
lions,
close to
the
village
of Iraq
Al Amir |
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Irbid
Jordan |
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The
second
largest
city of
Jordan,
Irbid,
is home
to
several
universities
and the
excellent
Museum
of
Jordanian
Heritage. |
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