Aqaba Airport, King Hussein International Airport

Our Lady of the Mount in Anjara is another sacred site in Jordan.

One of the five sites officially recognized by the Vatican and all Christian denominations in the world since the turn of the third millennium.

Anjara is located in the hills of Gilead east of the Jordan valley, where many events of the Bible occurred. It is believed that Jesus and his mother Mary passed through the town and rested here in a cave during a journey between the Sea of Galilee, the Decapolis Cities,

Tel Mar Elias
“Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.”
— I Kings 17:1.
One of the five sites officially recognized by the Vatican and all Christian denominations in the world since the turn of the third millennium.
Tel Mar Elias is very close to the ruins of a village known as Listib. It is believed that this place was formerly Tishbe, the home of Elijah, a native of Gilead in Transjordan. Two churches that were built upon the Tel (hilltop) at the end of the Byzantine period substantiate this belief.
The site at Tel Mar Elias includes extensive architectural remains that are scattered across the summit of the hill that rises above Listib.

Ajloun, Enjoy the best panoramic views of the Jordan Valley. The marvels of nature Jordan and the genius of medieval Arab military,
Ajlun Castle (Qal’at Ar-Rabad) was built by one of Saladin’s generals in 1184 AD to control the iron mines of Ajlun, and to deter the Franks from invading Ajlun.

Qasr Kharana

Umayyad Palace of Amman
THE UMAYYAD PALACE IS LOCATED inside what is known as theCitadel. Locals refer to it as Jabal al-Qal’a, as the site is located on one of Amman’s many hills (jabals in Arabic). Most of the directions in Amman will reference one of the hills in the city.

Towering over Amman’s modern skyline is the  temple of Hercules, located at the peak of a hillside in one of the ancient city’s oldest quadrants . Constructed between 162-166 CE during Marcus Aurelius’ Roman occupation of Amman’s Citadel, the great temple is larger than any in Rome itself.

Mujib Biosphere Reserve
Established in 1987, Mujib Biosphere Reserve covers an area of 212 km2. Bordering the Dead Sea at 402 meters below sea level, the Mujib Biosphere Reserve surrounds Wadi Mujib, a deep and majestic canyon that cuts through the rugged highlands and drains into the Dead Sea.

River Canyons of Jordan
THOUGH WATER MAY NOT BE what comes to mind at the mention of Jordan, the country is actually full of breathtaking water-filled slot canyons (“widyan” in Arabic) that make for incredible hiking, climbing, rappelling, and even fishing.