Azraq Castle is one of Jordan’s historic ‘desert castles’ and is located in Azraq itself. Because of its strategic location close to the borders of several countries and near a water supply, the site ...
Azraq is a unique wetland oasis located in the heart of the semi-arid eastern desert, one of several beautiful nature reserves managed by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (the RSCN).It...
The Bible states that John preached and baptised in a place called Bethany Beyond the Jordan. Byzantine and medieval texts, as well as modern archaeology identify as the site called Tell a-Kharrar and...
Luxuriate in the hot thermal springs at Hammamat Zarqa Ma’in and Al-Himma and take time out to visit some of the historic architecture of the area. King Herod was said to have bathed in its medicinal ...
A Byzantine monastic complex, it included a church with mosaic floors, a reservoir, living quarters, a burial chamber and a cave that appears to have been presented to pilgrims as the place where Lot ...
The remains of King Herod's hilltop palace of Machearus near Mukawir still stands, perched atop a hill 700m high. This is the place where Herod Antipas beheaded John the Baptist at the request of Salo...
Qas’r Amra is a World Heritage Site and deservedly so with beautiful frescoes decorating its barreled and domed interior. It was here that the Ommayed Caliph Walid I probably bathed after a hard day’s...
Qas’r Kharana’s square construction lends it a strong fortress feel reinforced by the narrow windows. Whilst not on any major trade route the open plan design is similar to khans or caravanserais of t...
The Shaumari Reserve is a breeding centre for some of the most endangered and rare wildlife in the Middle East. In this small reserve there is a large herd of magnificent Arabian oryx, a species that ...
The eastern-most of the ruined northern cities, Umm al-Jimal is located at the edge of the eastern basalt desert plain, along a secondary road that was close to the junction of several ancient trade r...
