Holy Ground in Jordan
The landscape is dry and stony, the vegetation scruffy. In scenes right out of the Bible, Bedouins herd sheep and goats in the desolate countryside north of the Dead Sea. From the bus window, you might see a camel or two tied up by the nomads’ tents. Hardly lush and leafy, this area along the east bank of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho, is nonetheless ripe for discovery as one of the most significant sites in Christendom. Though Bethany Beyond the Jordan has been known for two...
Read MoreUpdated Amman Airport to Open in 2012
Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), one of the fastest growing travel hubs in the Middle East, is undergoing a complete transformation. The existing terminals are in the process of refurbishment, while construction is under way on a new, state-of-the-art passenger terminal set to open in spring 2012. The new terminal will expand the airport’s capacity to 9 million passengers annually. Volumes for the first half of this year reached 2,445,500 passengers, which translates to...
Read MoreLowest Point on Earth is a Jordan Highlight
Amid a whirlwind tour of archaeological sites, awesome desert scenery and Christian religious shrines, visitors to Jordan should take at least a day to unwind at a resort along the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. At 1,312 feet below sea level, the super-salty body of water (actually a lake) is the low point of any tour in this Middle Eastern kingdom. The Dead Sea, in fact, is the lowest spot on earth. Even if you’re not a beach person, you have to go down to the water’s edge...
Read MoreAncient Petra: The “Rock” Star of Jordan Tourism
By Randy Mink It may not be as famous as the Acropolis or ruins of Pompei, but Petra ranks among the great monuments of antiquity. Perhaps the most majestic and intriguing archaeological site in all the Middle East, the “lost city” carved from red sandstone outcroppings is the face of Jordan tourism—it’s the place you inevitably see on posters, brochures and guidebook covers. The rock facades of Petra have even starred in Hollywood movies. Though Jordan’s top tourist draw, Petra is...
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