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Archaeological tourism in Jordan
Jordan contains many ancient monuments that attract tourists to it, including castles and mosaics that were the product of many civilizations and empires that passed through the Jordanian lands, in addition to the Romen amphitheater, the most famous of which are the ruins of the city of Jerash, as it possesses many temples and theaters that can be visited to know On the traces of the great Romen Empire.
Archaeological sites in Jordan
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is located in the south of Jordan near the borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and extends over an area of about 740 square kilometers, and is characterized by a variety of desert landscapes, which consist of narrow valleys, steep slopes, caves, natural arches, inscriptions and archaeological remains indicate that It dates back to nearly 12,000 years.
Petra
The city of Petra is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Jordan, and it is the center of the Kingdom of Arabia in the Hellenistic and Romen era, and it has many services for tourists and visitors, and is located in southwestern Jordan in the modern city in Wadi Musa, on the slope of Jabal Al-Mazbah at an altitude of 246.8 square meters, It covers an area of about 266.7 square kilometers, and is famous for its rocky architecture and water canals system that attracts visitors. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985 AD.
Mother of bullets
The ancient city of Umm al-Rasas is located in a semi-arid area of the Jordanian desert in the Amman Governorate. It was built in the fifth century and was used by the Romen army as a strategic military base, inhabited by many Christian and Muslim societies, and classified as an archaeological site known, due to the architecture that dates back Its history is of the early Byzantine and Islamic period.
Umrah Palace
Umrah Palace was built in the early eighth century, and it is a desert castle that was exceptionally preserved. Built as a fortress and residence for the Umayyad caliphs, this palace is characterized by a reception hall and a bathroom, decorated with pictorial murals that reflect art at the time.
