lost cities Bible stories and Lawrence of Arabia Jordan has its share of
of Arabia Jordan has its share of
of Arabia Jordan has its share of captivating history hi I’m Rebecca
captivating history hi I’m Rebecca
captivating history hi I’m Rebecca Britton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Britton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Britton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our travel
today we’ll be continuing our travel
today we’ll be continuing our travel series with a look at the top five sites
series with a look at the top five sites
series with a look at the top five sites you need to see when traveling in Jordan
you need to see when traveling in Jordan
you need to see when traveling in Jordan the first location on our list is one of
the first location on our list is one of
the first location on our list is one of Jordan’s most famous tourist sites the
Jordan’s most famous tourist sites the
Jordan’s most famous tourist sites the ancient city of Petra located near the
ancient city of Petra located near the
ancient city of Petra located near the wadi musa mountains the site is renowned
wadi musa mountains the site is renowned
wadi musa mountains the site is renowned for its rock-cut architecture existing
for its rock-cut architecture existing
for its rock-cut architecture existing only in legend for over seven centuries
only in legend for over seven centuries
only in legend for over seven centuries this lost city was finally rediscovered
this lost city was finally rediscovered
this lost city was finally rediscovered in 1812 and the secret of Petra was
in 1812 and the secret of Petra was
in 1812 and the secret of Petra was revealed to the modern Western world
revealed to the modern Western world
revealed to the modern Western world since then Petra has been the backdrop
since then Petra has been the backdrop
since then Petra has been the backdrop for several Hollywood movies most
for several Hollywood movies most
for several Hollywood movies most notably Indiana Jones and the Last
notably Indiana Jones and the Last
notably Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade the most direct route into Petra
Crusade the most direct route into Petra
Crusade the most direct route into Petra is through the sea Canyon the path of
is through the sea Canyon the path of
is through the sea Canyon the path of which narrows to 16 feet while the walls
which narrows to 16 feet while the walls
which narrows to 16 feet while the walls tower over 650 feet above the canyon
tower over 650 feet above the canyon
tower over 650 feet above the canyon eventually opens onto the most
eventually opens onto the most
eventually opens onto the most impressive monument in Petra carved out
impressive monument in Petra carved out
impressive monument in Petra carved out of solid rock from the side of a
of solid rock from the side of a
of solid rock from the side of a mountain and standing over 130 feet high
mountain and standing over 130 feet high
mountain and standing over 130 feet high the treasury was originally built as a
the treasury was originally built as a
the treasury was originally built as a rural tomb the city of Petra is now one
rural tomb the city of Petra is now one
rural tomb the city of Petra is now one of the new seven wonders of the world
of the new seven wonders of the world
of the new seven wonders of the world and has been a unesco world heritage
and has been a unesco world heritage
and has been a unesco world heritage site since 1985 at number two on our
site since 1985 at number two on our
site since 1985 at number two on our list is the largest valley in Jordan the
list is the largest valley in Jordan the
list is the largest valley in Jordan the wadi rum wadi rum was made famous in the
wadi rum wadi rum was made famous in the
wadi rum wadi rum was made famous in the book the Seven Pillars of wisdom by
book the Seven Pillars of wisdom by
book the Seven Pillars of wisdom by British officer TE Lawrence the valley
British officer TE Lawrence the valley
British officer TE Lawrence the valley is cut into sandstone and granite rock
is cut into sandstone and granite rock
is cut into sandstone and granite rock and is stunning in its natural beauty
and is stunning in its natural beauty
and is stunning in its natural beauty surrounding cliffs attract climbers
surrounding cliffs attract climbers
surrounding cliffs attract climbers while the vast empty desert draws hikers
while the vast empty desert draws hikers
while the vast empty desert draws hikers with its sands cape of ancient valleys
with its sands cape of ancient valleys
with its sands cape of ancient valleys and towering sandstone mountains rising
and towering sandstone mountains rising
and towering sandstone mountains rising out of the sand Wadi Rum is also home to
out of the sand Wadi Rum is also home to
out of the sand Wadi Rum is also home to several Bedouin tribes who live in
several Bedouin tribes who live in
several Bedouin tribes who live in scattered camps throughout the area our
scattered camps throughout the area our
scattered camps throughout the area our number three location is the lowest
number three location is the lowest
number three location is the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea lying 1378
point on earth the Dead Sea lying 1378
point on earth the Dead Sea lying 1378 feet below sea level the Dead Sea is
feet below sea level the Dead Sea is
feet below sea level the Dead Sea is over 45 miles long and as its name
over 45 miles long and as its name
over 45 miles long and as its name suggests the sea holds no plant or
suggests the sea holds no plant or
suggests the sea holds no plant or animal life because of an extremely high
animal life because of an extremely high
animal life because of an extremely high content of salt and other minerals
content of salt and other minerals
content of salt and other minerals visitors to the Dead Sea get an
visitors to the Dead Sea get an
visitors to the Dead Sea get an unforgettable swimming experience both
unforgettable swimming experience both
unforgettable swimming experience both swimming and sinking is made virtually
swimming and sinking is made virtually
swimming and sinking is made virtually impossible by the high density of the
impossible by the high density of the
impossible by the high density of the water and therefore reclining in the
water and therefore reclining in the
water and therefore reclining in the water is the most common pose the city
water is the most common pose the city
water is the most common pose the city of jerash comes in at number four on the
of jerash comes in at number four on the
of jerash comes in at number four on the list cherish is considered one of the
list cherish is considered one of the
list cherish is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of
largest and most well-preserved sites of
largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world outside
Roman architecture in the world outside
Roman architecture in the world outside Italy even today it’s colonnaded streets
Italy even today it’s colonnaded streets
Italy even today it’s colonnaded streets baths plazas and arches remain in
baths plazas and arches remain in
baths plazas and arches remain in exceptional condition
exceptional condition
exceptional condition finally number 5 on our list is the city
finally number 5 on our list is the city
finally number 5 on our list is the city of a month a mine is built on seven
of a month a mine is built on seven
of a month a mine is built on seven hills in each of those hills more
hills in each of those hills more
hills in each of those hills more defines the neighborhood the ancient
defines the neighborhood the ancient
defines the neighborhood the ancient citadel is an important military and
citadel is an important military and
citadel is an important military and religious site the towers over the city
religious site the towers over the city
religious site the towers over the city much of the city’s tourism is centered
much of the city’s tourism is centered
much of the city’s tourism is centered in the older downtown area
in the older downtown area
in the older downtown area sites such as the old soup which is a
sites such as the old soup which is a
sites such as the old soup which is a colorful traditional market and the King
colorful traditional market and the King
colorful traditional market and the King Hussein mosque are popular tourist
Hussein mosque are popular tourist
Hussein mosque are popular tourist locations
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