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 HISTORY In the 4th century AD, a pilgrim nun mentioned the construction of a sanctuary on Mount Nebo to honor Moses. Possibly on the site of an even older structure. The church was finished around 394 AD. The transformation and enlargement of the church happened around the 6th century. Adding a basilica with a sacristy and a new...Read More

HISTORY Amman’s history spans nine millennia dating back to the Stone Age. Following the beginning of the Iron Age, Amman had become the capital of the Ammonites. Referred to in the Bible as Rabbath-Ammon. It was here that King David of Israel killed Uriah the Hittite. His forces toppled the Ammonites. Later by the 4th century...Read More

HISTORY & FACTS As its name evokes. The Dead Sea is devoid of life due to an extremely high content of salts and minerals. Which gives its waters the renowned curative powers and therapeutic qualities. Recognized since the days of Herod the Great, more than 2000 years ago. Its water contains more than 35 different...Read More

HISTORY Aqaba is situated in southernmost Jordan and it’s the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. Aqaba is presently Jordan’s only seaport. Given that it’s the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest. But it’s the most populous city on the gulf of Aqaba. Inhabited since 4000 B.C., Aqaba’s long history dates back to pre-biblical times,...Read More

HISTORY Petra was first established sometime around the 6th century BC, by the Nabataean Arabs. A nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. Many emperors like the Roman emperor Pompey and Herod the Great, attempted to control the city but didn’t succeed. Until the Roman...Read More

HISTORY Wadi Rum was first mentioned in “Ptolemy’s Geography” under the name ‘Aramaua’. The protected reserve of Wadi Rum is located in South of Jordan, on the western edge of the Arabian desert. The Petroglyphs, inscriptions and archaeological remains in the caverns testify that humans occupied and interacted with nature in this area more than...Read More

HISTORY Jerusalem is located in the Judaean Mountains, between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. During its long history, Jerusalem was destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times and captured and recaptured 44 times. The Old City became a World Heritage Site in 1981. For being a major holy site to the three major Abrahamic...Read More

You have never truly seen the stars if you haven’t had a chance to venture off into the deep remote areas of the world. you could literally see the Milky Way out there. It was breath-taking. In life, you usually have to give up something to get what you want. Whether it be time, money,...Read More

Are you planning on spending your next holiday diving in the Red Sea? If diving is what you’re after, then Aqaba is one of a kind Imagine you being in a coastal location and diving in warm waters, surrounded by brightly colored coral and fish. There are some renowned dive sites such as the shipwreck...Read More

Mount Nebo Jordan is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, it is located 10 km (6 miles) west of the Roman Byzantine town of Madaba . Rising over 700m above the Jordan Valley, Mount Nebo offers spectacular views of the Holy Land as seen by prophet Moses , you can admire the...Read More