Would you like to explore the superb archaeological site at Jerash? Here is some information about it.

Jerash's archaeological wonders

As a change from Petra and the desert, we'll take you on a walk around the small town of Gadara.

Walking around Gadara

This article will lead you to discover the capital Amman and its riches.

Discovering the capital Amman

With this article you'll discover the Dead Sea... before going there to float!

The mythical Dead Sea

A little more than 50 km from Amman, you have to go north to get to Jerash. It's one of the most attractive tourist sites in Jordan, after the incomparable Petra and Wadi Rum.

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On this little portion of the Middle East, no larger than the size of Austria, the beauty of culture and nature permanently compete with one another. See for yourself: you are in one of the cradles of humanity and history in this land stretching back over more than 9 millennia. During your vacation in Jordan, you will peruse a life-sized history book. It only requires travelling to Jordan to experience it: from the banks of the enigmatic Dead Sea to the Jordan Valley passing via the superb city of Petra, rendered eternally famous by Spielberg in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Biblical echoes mix with those of Greco-Roman ruins. As far as nature is concerned, you will also be captured by the beauties of Jordan: At the top of the list, the desert of Wadi Rum, called “the valley of the Moon,” is a harmony of colours where rocks, sand, granite and sandstone intertwine to create the most magnificent life-sized murals. In addition, the deep canyons of the desert or the colourful underwater floors of the Red Sea will not fail to enchant you...

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Jerash

The incredible map of Palestine in Madaba. 

Madaba

Mount Nebo

The archaeological site of Umm Qais is located approximately thirty kilometres from Irbid. Called Gadara in antiquity, the city belonged to the Greco-Roman  Decapolis, a group of ten developed trading cities on both sides of the Jordan River.

Umm Qais

The departure point for a journey to Jordan: Amman.

Amman

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During your <a href="/jordan/">journey to Jordan</a>, you are bound to spend a night in Amman, the capital city which is near the international airport. It's often the departure point for trips to Jerash or the south of the country.

The departure point for a journey to Jordan: Amman.

For my <a href="/jordan/">trip to Jordan</a>, I had chosen to make a loop of the country, arriving in Amman and departing from there too. Even though it's not necessarily exciting, nor even inherently beautiful, I discovered a capital that operates on a human scale, and a city that is quite pleasant to wander around.

Along with its Syrian neighbor, Damascus, Amman is one of the oldest cities in the world. As well as being the capital of Jordan, it is the port of entry or departure for the majority of tourists in the country.

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