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Jordan Travel Guide
Jordan is located in Middle East, northwest of South Arabia and Amman is the capital city. Since independence from British administration in 1946 King Hussein, a pragmatic ruler, ruled Jordan.
Jordan Attractions
The Treasury (al-Khazna) – the 2000year old monument resembles a Greek temple with an urn at the top, which was once reputed to hold priceless treasures.
Monastery (Al Dayr) – the monastery can been reached by trekking to the spectacular monument, which is the largest in Petra.
Petra Amphitheater – the theater dates back to the first century AD with seats were carved out of a mountain and has a capacity of over 8,000 patrons.
High place via Wadi Farasa – the route up to the high place of sacrifice and then down via Wadi Farasa is another must see Petra highlight.
Petra Temple - the ruins of this palatial building are the subject of an extensive study at Brown university, which has revealed significant information about the art, government and technological of the Nabataeans of Petra.
High Place of sacrifice – carved stones monuments on the side of mountains and striking views at this site but the distance is very long to reach the site.
Street of Facades – the street is lined with tall tombs carved into mountainside.
Byzantine Church – the ancient ruins from 6 th or 8 th century were discovered in 1990’s.
Tombs of Petra – small tombs belong to Roman and Nabatean is carved into the mountainside in Petra.
Al-Beidha – the ruins of the ancient village is located north of Petra and is 9000years old and excavation revealed that this Neolithic village was inhabited as a permanent settlement in 7,000 BC.
Shobak Castle – the castle in ruins is located north of Petra and the most attractive part is the numerous stone arches and tunnels that structure the castle. It sits on a very high elevation with a very incredible view from Shobak.
