the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan offers a wide collection of sights despite it
wide collection of sights despite it
wide collection of sights despite it being such a small country hi I’m
being such a small country hi I’m
being such a small country hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our travel series with a look
continuing our travel series with a look
continuing our travel series with a look at Jordan Jordan is bordered by Syria
at Jordan Jordan is bordered by Syria
at Jordan Jordan is bordered by Syria Iraq Israel the West Bank and Saudi
Iraq Israel the West Bank and Saudi
Iraq Israel the West Bank and Saudi Arabia its capital city is a Mon with a
Arabia its capital city is a Mon with a
Arabia its capital city is a Mon with a population of 6 million the country’s
population of 6 million the country’s
population of 6 million the country’s tourism focuses mainly on historic and
tourism focuses mainly on historic and
tourism focuses mainly on historic and religious sites located within its
religious sites located within its
religious sites located within its borders
borders
borders Jordan consists mostly of arid desert
Jordan consists mostly of arid desert
Jordan consists mostly of arid desert and as such the climate is for the most
and as such the climate is for the most
and as such the climate is for the most part hot and dry
part hot and dry
part hot and dry however the western part of the country
however the western part of the country
however the western part of the country receives more precipitation between
receives more precipitation between
receives more precipitation between November and March seeing the occasional
November and March seeing the occasional
November and March seeing the occasional snowfall in Amman and surrounding areas
snowfall in Amman and surrounding areas
snowfall in Amman and surrounding areas Jorn has been featured as a backdrop for
Jorn has been featured as a backdrop for
Jorn has been featured as a backdrop for various Hollywood movies most notably
various Hollywood movies most notably
various Hollywood movies most notably Lawrence of Arabia red planet and
Lawrence of Arabia red planet and
Lawrence of Arabia red planet and Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade a
Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade a
Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade a man’s tourism is focused mainly in the
man’s tourism is focused mainly in the
man’s tourism is focused mainly in the downtown area around a traditional
downtown area around a traditional
downtown area around a traditional market called a souk and the king
market called a souk and the king
market called a souk and the king hussein mosque the highest point in
hussein mosque the highest point in
hussein mosque the highest point in Jordan is jabal room at 5689 feet and
Jordan is jabal room at 5689 feet and
Jordan is jabal room at 5689 feet and the lowest point in the country is also
the lowest point in the country is also
the lowest point in the country is also the lowest point on the globe the Dead
the lowest point on the globe the Dead
the lowest point on the globe the Dead Sea at- 1378 feet it is said to possess
Sea at- 1378 feet it is said to possess
Sea at- 1378 feet it is said to possess healing powers and tourists can be seen
healing powers and tourists can be seen
healing powers and tourists can be seen floating along peacefully reading a
floating along peacefully reading a
floating along peacefully reading a newspaper as sinking is nearly
newspaper as sinking is nearly
newspaper as sinking is nearly impossible acaba is Jordan’s only
impossible acaba is Jordan’s only
impossible acaba is Jordan’s only seaport and therefore an important part
seaport and therefore an important part
seaport and therefore an important part of the country the town is best known
of the country the town is best known
of the country the town is best known for its Beach and diving resort and it
for its Beach and diving resort and it
for its Beach and diving resort and it offers a variety of watersports to
offers a variety of watersports to
offers a variety of watersports to visitors the thriving underwater marine
visitors the thriving underwater marine
visitors the thriving underwater marine life and crystal-clear waters make acaba
life and crystal-clear waters make acaba
life and crystal-clear waters make acaba an ideal place for snorkeling and scuba
an ideal place for snorkeling and scuba
an ideal place for snorkeling and scuba diving the River Jordan is an important
diving the River Jordan is an important
diving the River Jordan is an important religious site because of its connection
religious site because of its connection
religious site because of its connection with Jesus Christ the river is said to
with Jesus Christ the river is said to
with Jesus Christ the river is said to be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus
be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus
be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus and therefore believers make pilgrimages
and therefore believers make pilgrimages
and therefore believers make pilgrimages to this area Mount Nebo is also a
to this area Mount Nebo is also a
to this area Mount Nebo is also a significant religious location it is
significant religious location it is
significant religious location it is said to be the spot where Moses went to
said to be the spot where Moses went to
said to be the spot where Moses went to view the Holy Land before he died the
view the Holy Land before he died the
view the Holy Land before he died the summit provides outstanding views of the
summit provides outstanding views of the
summit provides outstanding views of the surrounding areas and on a clear day
surrounding areas and on a clear day
surrounding areas and on a clear day visitors can see so far as Jericho and
visitors can see so far as Jericho and
visitors can see so far as Jericho and Jerusalem the wadi rum is one of
Jerusalem the wadi rum is one of
Jerusalem the wadi rum is one of jordan’s most important tourist
jordan’s most important tourist
jordan’s most important tourist destinations popular activities in the
destinations popular activities in the
destinations popular activities in the desert environment include camping under
desert environment include camping under
desert environment include camping under the stars and rock climbing also known
the stars and rock climbing also known
the stars and rock climbing also known as the valley of the moon the wadi rum
as the valley of the moon the wadi rum
as the valley of the moon the wadi rum is where TE Lawrence set up headquarters
is where TE Lawrence set up headquarters
is where TE Lawrence set up headquarters during the Arab revolt against the
during the Arab revolt against the
during the Arab revolt against the Ottomans in World War 1 cherish is
Ottomans in World War 1 cherish is
Ottomans in World War 1 cherish is sometimes referred to as the Pompeii of
sometimes referred to as the Pompeii of
sometimes referred to as the Pompeii of the Middle East however that name is
the Middle East however that name is
the Middle East however that name is slightly misleading as Josh was never
slightly misleading as Josh was never
slightly misleading as Josh was never covered by a volcano it is so named
covered by a volcano it is so named
covered by a volcano it is so named because of its size and level of
because of its size and level of
because of its size and level of preservation the city is best known for
preservation the city is best known for
preservation the city is best known for the ruins of the greco-roman city grasa
the ruins of the greco-roman city grasa
the ruins of the greco-roman city grasa last but not least is
last but not least is
last but not least is Petrus nicknamed the Rose City comes
Petrus nicknamed the Rose City comes
Petrus nicknamed the Rose City comes from the deep colours of the rock from
from the deep colours of the rock from
from the deep colours of the rock from which the city’s many monuments are
which the city’s many monuments are
which the city’s many monuments are carved the Victorian traveller and poet
carved the Victorian traveller and poet
carved the Victorian traveller and poet Dean Bergen described the city in his
Dean Bergen described the city in his
Dean Bergen described the city in his poem Petra with the closing lines match
poem Petra with the closing lines match
poem Petra with the closing lines match me such a marvel save in eastern climb a
me such a marvel save in eastern climb a
me such a marvel save in eastern climb a rose red city half as old as time
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