The Aqaba Fort is a fortress originally built by Crusaders in the 12th century and named Helim. Ayla (ancient Aqaba) was recaptured by Saladin in 1187 and the fortress was
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
Mount Nebo is a sacred mountain in Jordan standing almost 1,000 metres high. From the top of the mountain, visitors can see The Dead Sea, Bethlehem, and even Jerusalem on a clear
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
