Az-Zarqā is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means the blue . It had a population of 635160 inhabitants in 2015. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Azraq Wetland ReserveAzraq Azraq is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Mount NeboMadaba Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 710 metres above sea level, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. Jordan River Baptismal SiteDead Sea Region The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. Unlike most other river valleys, the term Jordan Valley often applies just to the lower course of the Jordan River, from the spot where it exits the Sea of Galilee in the north, to the end of its course where it flows into the Dead Sea in the south. In a wider sense, the term may also cover the Dead Sea basin and the Wadi Arabah or Arava valley, which is the Rift Valley segment beyond the Dead Sea and ending at Aqaba/Eilat, 155 km farther south.The valley is a long and narrow trough, it is 105 km long with a width averaging 10 km with some points narrowing to 4 km over most of the course before widening out to a 20 km delta when reaching the Dead Sea. Due to meandering the length of the river itself is 220 km . This is the deep... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Jerash RuinsJerash Jerash is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan, with a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 48 kilometres north of the capital of Jordan, Amman. The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.The city flourished until the mid-eighth century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it, while subsequent earthquakes contributed to additi... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Dead SeaMadaba The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are 430.5 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With a salinity of 342 g/kg, or 34.2%, , it is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which plants and animals cannot flourish, hence its name. The Dead Sea's main, northern basin is 50 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide at its widest point. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. It was one of the world's f... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
7. Madaba Mosaic MapMadaba Madaba is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres south-west of the capital Amman. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
We visited Amman, Jordan in May 2015 and documented every moment of it! Take a look into the life of a Jordanian and experience the true beauty of the city. From stunning views to delicious food, Amman really is the city to visit this year!
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South Sinai is an amazing place to hike, but suffers from bad PR associated with ongoing issues in north Sinai. Some of the Experience Jordan team ( joined others in hiking the mountains around Egypt's highest mountain, St Catherine's, to help promote the area and bring change for the struggling communities hit by the lack of visitors.