JORDAN

In Old Testament times, it was occupied by Gilead, Ammon, Moab, and Edon. In the 4th century BC, the Arabian Nabateans Nomadic tribes established themselves at Petra to be their capital.

 

AMMAN:     
Now, the capital of the Hasheimite Kingdom was named Philadelphia in the Roman times. Its citadel with ruins of Hercules temple and the 5000 seats amphitheater center the city. The museum is very rich with artistic part from.

 

JERASH: 
This old Roman city is the best reserved and most complete Roman city of the Decapolis, a confederation of ten Roman cities dating from the first century BC. The ruins of the old city are extensive with many columns and walls attesting its former splendour.

JERASH

AMMAN

JORDAN

 

MADABA:   
The Byzantine center of master Mosaicists. One of the most outstanding examples is to be found in the modern Greek orthodox church of St. George. The map picturing Palestine and Jerusalem, Egypt and the Nile at the time of Justinin. Also, famous for its hand-woven rugs derived.

 

MOUNT NEBO:            
Here you will find the alleged sites of the tomb of Moses and the marvelous mosaics from the 3rd to the 7th century.

 

PETRA: (THE JEWEL OF SOUTH JORDAN)
About 2000 years old, Petra was used as a temporary refuge by the Arab Nomadic Nabateans. From a few caves easy to defend, those creative Nabateans built this beautiful city of houses and temples as a fortress city.

PETRA

MOUNT NEBO

MADABA

 

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