Jordan is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia,it is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia,Africa and Europe. Jordan an Arab nation on the West Bank of the Jordan River,is defined by ancient Monuments,nature reserves and seaside resorts. The tourism sector is considered a cornerstone of the economy,in 2010,there were 8 million visitors in Jordan. Majority of tourists coming to Jordan are from Europeans and Arab countries. It is home to 100,000 archaeological and tourist sites,modern entertainment and recreation in urban areas,mostly in Amman,also attract tourist.
List of Places in Jordan;
1) Al-Maghtas meaning "baptism"or"emersion"in Arabic,is an archaeological World Heritage in Jordan on the east bank of Jordan River,officially known as Baptist site"Brittany Beyond Jordan"(Al-Maghtas).it is co soldered to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptistand has been venerated as such since at least the Byzantine Period. Al-Maghtas includes two principal archaeological areas. The remnants of a monastery on a mound known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Elijah's Hill) and an area close to the river with remains of churches,ponds and pilgrim and hermit dwellings. The site has then seen several archaeological digs,four Papal visits and state visits and attract tourists and pilgrimage activity.
2) Wadi Rum also known as The Valley of the Moon is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan,60 km (37 mi) to the east of Aqaba;it is the largest Wadi in Jordan. The name Rum mostly likely comes from an Aramaic root meaning 'high' or 'elevated'. Wadi Rum is home to the Zalabia Bedouin who,working with climbers and trekkers who,have made a success of developing eco-adventure tourism,now their main source of income. Popular activities in the desert environment includes camping u set the Sun,riding Arab horses,hiking and rock-climbing among the massive rock formations.
3) Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. It's surface and shores are 429 metres (1,407 ft) below sea level,Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304 metres (997 ft) deep,the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. It is 9.6 times as salty as the Ocean,and one of the world's saltiest body of water. The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. It was one of the world's first heath resort (for Herod the Great),and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products. The Dead Sea area has become a location for health research and potential treatment for several reasons,the region's climate and low elevation have made it a popular center for assessment of putative therapies.
5) Ajloun Castle is a 12th century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Jabal Ajlun (Mount Ajlun) district,also known as Jabal 'Auf after a Bedouin tribe which had captured the area in the 12th century. From its high ground the castle was guarding three wadis which descend towards the Jordan Valley. It was build by the Ayyubids in the 12th century and enlarged by the Mamluks in the 13th century. The castle stands on the ruins of a monastery,traces of which were discovered during archaeological excavations. Ajlun Castle is open for tourism. Many areas of the castle can be explored. Inside there is also a museum exhibitions with many interesting artifacts from the various time periods of the region.
6) Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest nature reserve,located in south-central Jordan. Dana Biosphere Reserve was founded in 1989 in the area around the Dana Village and Wadi Dana comprising 308 square kilometres (119 sq mi). The people of Ata'ta (or Al Atata) tribe are the native inhabitants. Besides the present of Ata'ta people,archaeological discoveries suggest Palaeolithic,Egyptian,Nabataean,and Roman settlement in Dana. The diverse environment of Dana is home to 703 plant species,215 species of birds,and 38 species of mammals. Of the hundreds of plants species inhabiting Dana,three can be found nowhere else in the world. Many plants,especially trees and shrubs,grow in the highlands of the nature reserve.
7) Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan,approximately 817 metres (2,680 feet) above sea level. The view from the summit provides a panoramic of the holy Land. On the highest point in the mountain,Syagha,the remains of a Byzantine church and monastery were discovered in 1933. The church was first constructed in the second half of the 4th century to commemorate the place of Moses death. It was enlarged in the late 5th century A.D.,and rebuild in A.D. 597.
8) Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 kilometres Southeast of Madaba in central Jordan. The site has been allied to the biblical settlement of Mephaat mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah. In 2004,the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,and is valued by archaeologists for its extensive ruins dating to the Romans,Byzantine,and early Muslim period. The most important discovery on the site was the mosaic floor of the Church of St. Stephen. It was made in 786 (discovered in 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. It overlays another,dameged,mosaic floor of the earlier (587) Church Bishop Sergius. Another four churches were excavated nearby with traces of mosaic decorations.
9) Machaerus is a fortified hilltop palace in Jordan,25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of the mouth of the River Jordan on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. The village on the plateau to the east of the mountain is known as Muqāmir. The site was visited in 1807 by the Frisian explorer,archaeological excavation of Machaerus was begun in 1968,and in 1973 a German scholar,identified and studied the wall by which the Romans encircled the defenders within the fortress. In 1978-1981,excavations were carried out,from the Franciscan Biblical Institute in Jerusalem. The ruins remain in remarkably untouched conditions to this day. Machaerus is the locations of the the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist,according to the chronology of the Bible,this infamous execution took place in 32 A.D. shortly before the Passover,following an imprisonment of two years.
10) Umm el-Jimal is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometres east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground,as well as an older Roman,located in the southwest of the Byzantine ruins. Umm el-Jimal was rediscovered in the nineteenth century,during the time of Western interest in antiquities. In 2014,extensive damage was done to the site by tomb raiders. Sparked by rumors of gold,looters have destroyed many tombs,they are also looking for ceramics,glasswares,lamps, masonry and bits of jewelry.
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3) Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. It's surface and shores are 429 metres (1,407 ft) below sea level,Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304 metres (997 ft) deep,the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. It is 9.6 times as salty as the Ocean,and one of the world's saltiest body of water. The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. It was one of the world's first heath resort (for Herod the Great),and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products. The Dead Sea area has become a location for health research and potential treatment for several reasons,the region's climate and low elevation have made it a popular center for assessment of putative therapies.
- Psoriasis: climatotheraphy in the Dead Sea may be a therapy for Psoriasis by sunbathing for a long periods in the area due to its positions below sea level and subsequent result that UV rays are partially blocked by increased cloud cover over the Dead Sea.
- Rhinosinusitis patients receiving Dead Sea saline nasal irrigation exhibited improved symtom relief compared to standard hypertonic saline spray in one study.
- Osteoarthritis,Dead Sea mud pack therapy has been suggested to temporarily relieved pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees. According to researchers of the Ben Gurion University of the Negrev,treatment with mineral-rich mud compresses can be used to augment conventional medical therapy.
5) Ajloun Castle is a 12th century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Jabal Ajlun (Mount Ajlun) district,also known as Jabal 'Auf after a Bedouin tribe which had captured the area in the 12th century. From its high ground the castle was guarding three wadis which descend towards the Jordan Valley. It was build by the Ayyubids in the 12th century and enlarged by the Mamluks in the 13th century. The castle stands on the ruins of a monastery,traces of which were discovered during archaeological excavations. Ajlun Castle is open for tourism. Many areas of the castle can be explored. Inside there is also a museum exhibitions with many interesting artifacts from the various time periods of the region.
6) Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest nature reserve,located in south-central Jordan. Dana Biosphere Reserve was founded in 1989 in the area around the Dana Village and Wadi Dana comprising 308 square kilometres (119 sq mi). The people of Ata'ta (or Al Atata) tribe are the native inhabitants. Besides the present of Ata'ta people,archaeological discoveries suggest Palaeolithic,Egyptian,Nabataean,and Roman settlement in Dana. The diverse environment of Dana is home to 703 plant species,215 species of birds,and 38 species of mammals. Of the hundreds of plants species inhabiting Dana,three can be found nowhere else in the world. Many plants,especially trees and shrubs,grow in the highlands of the nature reserve.
7) Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan,approximately 817 metres (2,680 feet) above sea level. The view from the summit provides a panoramic of the holy Land. On the highest point in the mountain,Syagha,the remains of a Byzantine church and monastery were discovered in 1933. The church was first constructed in the second half of the 4th century to commemorate the place of Moses death. It was enlarged in the late 5th century A.D.,and rebuild in A.D. 597.
8) Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 kilometres Southeast of Madaba in central Jordan. The site has been allied to the biblical settlement of Mephaat mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah. In 2004,the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,and is valued by archaeologists for its extensive ruins dating to the Romans,Byzantine,and early Muslim period. The most important discovery on the site was the mosaic floor of the Church of St. Stephen. It was made in 786 (discovered in 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. It overlays another,dameged,mosaic floor of the earlier (587) Church Bishop Sergius. Another four churches were excavated nearby with traces of mosaic decorations.
9) Machaerus is a fortified hilltop palace in Jordan,25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of the mouth of the River Jordan on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. The village on the plateau to the east of the mountain is known as Muqāmir. The site was visited in 1807 by the Frisian explorer,archaeological excavation of Machaerus was begun in 1968,and in 1973 a German scholar,identified and studied the wall by which the Romans encircled the defenders within the fortress. In 1978-1981,excavations were carried out,from the Franciscan Biblical Institute in Jerusalem. The ruins remain in remarkably untouched conditions to this day. Machaerus is the locations of the the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist,according to the chronology of the Bible,this infamous execution took place in 32 A.D. shortly before the Passover,following an imprisonment of two years.
10) Umm el-Jimal is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometres east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground,as well as an older Roman,located in the southwest of the Byzantine ruins. Umm el-Jimal was rediscovered in the nineteenth century,during the time of Western interest in antiquities. In 2014,extensive damage was done to the site by tomb raiders. Sparked by rumors of gold,looters have destroyed many tombs,they are also looking for ceramics,glasswares,lamps, masonry and bits of jewelry.
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