Humayma, also spelled Humeima (Arabic: الحميمة, romanized: Al-Humeima), is the modern name of ancient Hawara, which was a trading post in southern Jordan that was founded by the
Karak Castle is a dark maze of stone-vaulted halls and endless passageways. The best-preserved parts are underground and can be reached via a massive door. More imposing than
A series of hot mineral springs and waterfalls located between Madaba and the Dead Sea, located 264 metres (866 feet) below sea level, the region contains a total of 63 springs at
The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best-known tourist attraction. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who
A large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq. Its strategic value came from the nearby
One of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, it is believed to have been built sometime before the early 8th century AD, based on a graffito
