Jordan - a country of palaces and deserts

Sunny Jordan, washed by the waves of the Dead and Red Seas, is a world of ancient secrets, legendary prophets and great accomplishments of the Ottoman Empire. Hunt for miracles do not have to - here they meet literally at every step.

Wadi Rum desert plateau: "Martian" landscapes of pink sand

Being in Amman - the capital of the state - it is worth to visit the surrounding area. The ancient Salt, the "city of sultans" and Madaba, the "treasury of mosaics", Jerash, buried under the lava and Peter - the unique refuge of the mysterious Nabataeans - will reveal their secrets under the inquisitive look of the delighted tourist.

Fragments of the mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Madaba Church of St. George

The architectural complex of Peter, carved into the rocks

Jordan is a country where priceless religious relics are concentrated. The traveler will be able to touch the stones of the cave of Lot, visit Wadi Harar - the site of the baptism of Jesus Christ, climb the sky - the mountain from the top of which Moses saw the Promised Land.

The Staff of the Prophet Moses is a sculpture on Mount Nebo

Wadi Harar: the valley of the Jordan River - the mystery of the baptism of Christ

The palace and temple complexes of Jordan are fascinating at first sight. The ruins of the majestic antique residence of Iraq-al-Amir will attract the attention of connoisseurs of ancient and ancient times, the castles Shobak, Kerak and Ajlun will recall the formidable crusades of the Middle Ages, and the caliph desert palaces - Qasr Amr, Qasr Kharran, Qasr Mushatta - will tell about the early Islamic cultural period.

Iraq-al-Amir - the only monument of the Hellenistic era in the country

In the walls of Qasr-Amra, unique frescoes and mosaics preserved in the UNESCO World Heritage List