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.
UmmQais
Umm Qais means “Mother of Qais” and the translation of Qais means fence/wall; perfect for the name of a fortified city. It was captured by the Gadarenes and was later called Gadara. One of the cities of the Decapolis, Umm Qais was an important tactical location to protect the eastern reaches of the Roman Empire. The Roman ruins are mounted on a steep plateau with only one entry. An underground aqueduct was built to provide the city with drinking water. Its longest section ran for 94 km underground and is the longest known tunnel from ancient times. Umm Qais is also the site of the miracle of casting the legion of demons into a herd of swine. From the city’s tip you can look out to the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights. The ruins include those of two theaters, a temple, a basilica, and many important buildings, telling of a once great and splendid city. A paved street, with double colonnade, ran from east to west. The city was largely destroyed by an earthquake around 747 AD, and the city was abandoned.