Asia

Jordan

Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness.

— Hussein of Jordan

Place stories in Jordan (Asia).

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Al-Maghtas
On both banks of the river Jordan stand locations claiming to be the site of Jesus Christ's baptism by John. Separated by a dozen feet of w…
Amman
Amman is a large city, with a bustling center, heavily gridlocked at many hours of the day. Owing to this, more and more commerce and leisu…
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is slowly dying. Climate change is having a dramatic effect on the region and the water from the River Jordan, which previousl…
Jerash
About an hour outside of Amman is the ancient city of Gerasa (now called Jerash), the largest Roman city remaining outside of Italy. Much o…
Siq al-Barid (Little Petra)
Little Petra is also known as Siq al-Barid and is a few miles north of the more famous Petra. It is free entrance, unlike Petra and is usua…
Madeba & the Church of the Map
The town of Madaba is small, but busy, with vendors selling on the streets and a number of high end local shops selling locally made design…
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is reputed to be where Moses stood when he saw the holy land after leaving Egypt. Hardly a mountain by most standards, it is sti…
Petra
Petra is an ancient Nabatean city and has some of the most incredible, memorable and breathtaking architecture you will see in you life. In…
Philadelphia
Centuries ago, the city of Amman was known as Philadelphia, one of the many Roman cities outside of Italy but key parts of the Roman Empire…
Wadi Rum
People often compare Wadi Rum desert to Arizona. Whilst both are desolate landscapes dominated by rocky outcroppings, the similarity really…