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Amman, the capital of Jordan is a fascinating city of contr ...
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Yes, we are a small country in capacity, but we are rich in history, civilizations, and natural resources
Jordan is one of the most beautiful Arab countries, and you can’t
know the amount of its beauty until you visit it. It is safe from all the
difficult events taking place in the world and this makes it an ideal place for
tourism and spends a special time.
The Kingdom is characterized by a great variety of tourist
products, despite the small area of Jordan, where historical sites and
archaeological spread from the north, where the archaeological cities of Jerash
and Um Qais passaging through the Jordan Great Rift Valley to the Baptism site,
located near the Jordan River and the lowest point in the world, the Dead Sea.
Farther south where the Red Rose city of Petra “The Nabateans capital and one
of the wonders of the world”. Also, Jordan is very safe and stable, despite to
what is happening in the region.
The tourism resources can be classified
into the following categories:
v Historical
and Archaeological Resources: This category encompasses the remnants of ancient
civilizations that once inhabited the region. Notable sites include the
globally renowned Petra (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven
Wonders of the World), the Jordan River, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Jerash, Amman, and
various medieval mosques and churches.
v Natural
Resources: This category includes areas characterized by significant landscapes
and seascapes. Notable destinations within this classification are Aqaba, Wadi
Rum, and Natural Reserves that extend across the country.
v Cultural
Resources: This category is primarily focused on cultural experiences,
including shopping districts, galleries, events, handcrafts, and festivals.
v Therapeutic
Resources: Comprising mainly locations like the Dead Sea, as well as areas
featuring waterfalls and hot springs, such as Ma’in Hot Springs and others.
These locations offer therapeutic and rejuvenating experiences for visitors.
Here is an overview of the best places to visit in Jordan
Um Ar- Risas
The world Heritage Site Um Ar-Rasas is located 30 Km southeast of Madaba, where it has been a military camp during the Roman period to guard the trade routes invasion across the eastern desert, and then it was converted and inhabited by Christian and Islamic communities from the 5th century. In 2004, Um Ar- Rasas joined UNESCO’s list of Cultural Heritage treasures for its valued extensive ruins dating back to the Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods. And also it was mentioned in both Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
The most remarkable discovery at the site is the fine mosaic floor of then Church of St. Stephen, which has been discovered in 1986, contacting most important cities in the region, such as Madaba, Philadelphia “Amman”, Jerusalem, Karak, Caesarea, Nablus and Gaza. It is considered to be the perfect preserved mosaic floor and the largest one in Jordan.
There are other mosaic churches floor at Church of the Rivers, the Church of Lions, the Church Bishop, the Church of the Palm Tree, the church of Sergius, and the Church of Bishop Paul depicts birds and animals, fisherman and hunters merged into extensive geometric mosaic carpets.
Once you approach to the ruins, you will recognize Um Ar- Rasas by its Stylite towers, which are the most noticeable features of ancient city. The Stylite is a stone tower built in the heart of a courtyard adjoining by a small church, reaching 14 meters above the ground. There is a room on the top of the tower which has no stairway, and they were used a removable ladder to reach the top of the tower. The tower would have been inhabited by Monk, who isolated himself to perform his prayers, mediation and religious rituals more closely to God.
Um Ar- Rasas has been inhabited from the Iron Age, it is roughly associated with monasticism and with the spread of monotheism in the whole region, including Islam as there was Umayyad settlement in the area until the 9th centuries AD.