Must-see attractions in Jordan
Jordan
This little-visited archaeological site, believed to be the birthplace of the prophet Elijah, gives you just the excuse you need to explore the…
Jordan
If you have a car and are intrigued to know why all roads out of Irbid seem to lead to Yarmouk battleground, follow the signs northeast towards the…
Mt Nebo
Amateur archaeologists will like Tell Hesban, 9km north of Madaba. Over the centuries this strategic hill has been a Bronze Age settlement, a Hellenistic…
Jordan
The minimal ruins of this Roman temple date from the end of the 3rd century AD (two niches contained statues of the Roman emperors Diocletian and…
Umm Qais
The decumanus maximus continues west of the main site for 1km or so, leading to some ruins of limited interest, including baths, mausoleums and gates…
Amman
Built in AD 191, this elaborate public fountain was once a large, two-storey complex with water features, mosaics, stone carvings and possibly a 600-sq…
The Ancient City
Tucked along Wadi Siyagh, at a bend in the rocky wadi bottom, there is a hint of former excavation along the wadi walls. Most of the edifices in the…
Madaba
Built in the late 19th century as the administrative centre of the Ottomans, this grand old building was subsequently used as the headquarters of the…
Bethany-Beyond-the-Jordan
Mary the Egyptian was a ‘reformed sinner’ who lived and died in a two-room house in the 4th century, now a ruin. The trail continues left, up some wooden…
Jordan
Encompassing a range of insects and stuffed animals and birds, as well as rocks from the region, this may not be to everybody’s taste, but it's a good…
Amman
Ad Deir is a facade cut into the rock of a hillside about 4km west of Wadi As Seer on the road to Iraq Al Amir village. It most likely served as an…
The Ancient City
The sacrificial altar in front of the Qasr Al Bint was once overlaid with marble, indicating that it was probably the main place of worship in the…
Jerash
These ruins of a former church are extremely modest, but they're pretty when overgrown with spring wildflowers.
Umm Qais
This small mosque, no longer consecrated, is at the heart of the old Ottoman village of Umm Qais.
