Ajloun

Welcome to the lush beautiful city of Ajloun. Ajloun is a city located north west of Amman and is home to Ajloun Castle, located on the site of an old monastery.

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Welcome to the lush beautiful city of Ajloun. Ajloun is a city located north west of Amman and is home to Ajloun Castle, located on the site of an old monastery. The medicinal therapeutic sensations of the Dead Sea are incomparable to any spa treatment. The Dead Sea is also commonly known as the Salt Sea given that the water has 33.7% salinity making it 8.6 times more salty than the ocean. Welcome to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. Petra was built in the 6th CenturyBCE and was a major traffic stop for caravans going to and from Saudi, Gaza, Egypt, Damascus, and Persia.Welcome to the Valley of the Moon, the largest and most famous wadi in Jordan. With its sandstone and granite rock formations breaking through soft red sands, Wadi Rum is the most spectacular natural site of Jordan.Welcome to the city by the Sea. Aqaba is the only port-city in Jordan at the shores of the ever-famous Red Sea. The Gulf of Aqaba lends its waters to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
King Highway
Welcome to the ancient trade route that connected Egypt to the Euphrates River and Damascus. This ancient thoroughfare has been known as the frankincense road, the royal road, the Via Nova Traiana (under Emperor Trajan), the Sultan's road and the road to Mecca. Winding along a line of freshwater springs on a ridge of mountains through the Jordan Rift Valley, the King's Highway links the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.
 
This was the major traffic route that was vital to all trade in the Middle East. The Nabataeans used this route to trade luxury goods like frankincense and spices from Saudi Arabia. This ancient road passes through most of the places of interest in Jordan. The King’s Highway is believed to be the route that was taken when the Israelites wandered in the desert before they reached the Holy Land. It was also the major Hajj route on the way to Mecca and a Christian pilgrimage route.