Top Destinations Jordan
Amman - Introduction | ||
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Amman, built on seven hills, is one of the most ancient cities in the world, though modern, whose significant archaeological remains of Roman, Byzantine and Umayyed civilisations attest its own ancient importance and splendour with an undeniable antique past. Taxis are not expensive and always at a hand, so though the hills make... Next >>> |
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Aqaba - Introduction | ||
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Aqaba is a coastal city in the country of Jordan. It is the capital of the Aqaba Governate and also the only seaport in the country. With a population of approximately 75,000 inhabitants, Aqaba is a strategically important... Next >>> |
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Petra - Introduction | ||
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Petra is a prehistoric city in Jordan, which lies in the famous Wadi Araba Valley. Petra implies ‘rock’ in Greek and holds no record of an official population as there only some natives who permanently reside here. Petra is also a World Heritage Site and receives thousands of... Next >>> |
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Wadi Musa - Introduction | ||
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Wadi Musa (Arabic, translated as 'Valley of Moses'), is situated in the Aqaba Governorship of southern Jordan. It is the closest town to the archaeological site of Petra. During the time of the Nabataeans it was known as GIA and... Next >>> |
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Wadi Rum - Introduction | ||
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A valley is called as a Wadi in Arabic. Rum means elevated or high in Aramaic. Thus, Wadi Rum, situated in southwest Jordan, is a valley that is cut into granite and sandstone rock. The village called Wadi Rum comprises of goat-hair tents, some shops, a school, concrete houses and the headquarters of Desert... Next >>> |
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