JORDAN

In late January 2018, we spent 10 days exploring the beautiful country of Jordan. Our route took us from Amman > Jerash > Dead Sea > Petra > Wadi Rum > Aqaba > Amman. We always felt safe, welcome, and well-fed (and then some!) This country is so much more than Petra (and Petra is SO much more than the famous ‘Treasury’). Enjoy our photos and explore Jordan from the comfort of your armchair, or let us help you design YOUR Jordan adventure!

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Hand of Hercules @ the Citadel in Amman
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The Citadel @ Amman
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Amman, from the Citadel
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The Citadel @ Amman
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Close up of the Roman theater from the Citadel @ Amman (built ~150 AD)
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The Roman theater within the city of Amman
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Amman
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Amman street art
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streetside hookahs in Amman
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An entrance to Jerash
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Part of the Hippodrome at Jerash (where the chariots came out of the gate during races)
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Jerash
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BJ and our amazing Jerash guide
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Jerash
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Part of this theater had reserved seating (as per the Greek letters carved on the seats!) at Jerash
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Jerash
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Jerash
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Beautiful mosaic floors in one of the 3 churches on this site at Jerash
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Jerash
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One of the beautiful mosaic floors in one of the 3 churches on the site (~6th century AD) at Jerash
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the arches on the right are part of the old hippodrome, the gates where the chariots would come out during races (Jerash)
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Crazy detailed Corinthian columns @ the Temple of Artemis at Jaresh
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tea seller @ Jerash
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Temple of Artemis at Jerash
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the northern amphitheater, with the temple of Artemis in the background (Jerash)
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The modern city of Jerash is actually built on a significant percentage of the ancient ruins, including this mall.
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Oh, you know, just storing precious ancient mosaics outside in plastic wrap. (Jerash)
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Jerash
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Jerash
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Our fantastic guide at Jerash
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Chariot wheel grooves in the limestone at Jerash
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We happened to be visiting Jerash at the same time as the German President.
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"Two-headed bust from plaster and bitumen; Foundat Ain Ghazl-Amman 1985; Pre-Pottery Neolithic, 6500 B.C." (Museum at Amman Citadel)
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(Museum at Amman Citadel)
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(Museum at Amman Citadel)
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Jerash
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An entrance to Jerash
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So much goodness!
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Serving a welcome drink at the Dead Sea
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Jordanian wine? Surprisingly good!
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Looking across the Dead Sea at Israel & Palestine, from our balcony
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A restored church on Mt Nebo, which was incredibly well done!
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Floating in the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea--make sure you don't have any cuts or scrapes before going in! Talk about pouring salt in a wound!
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Dead Sea
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This is where Moses was said to have looked out over the Promised Land. I bet it wasn't as foggy that day.
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@ Mt Nebo
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The Dead Sea (with the boat in it) and Jerusalem detail (the walled in city) on the St George's mosaic map
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A mosaic map of the Holy Land area circa the 6th century. Even though it doesn't appear to be super detailed (as it encompasses Lebanon to the NIle Delta), it has actually proven useful in modern discoveries and excavations.
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Dead Sea mud!
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the shore of the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea
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The shore of the Dead Sea.
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Door into the mountain.
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Sneak peak into Petra's hidden caves
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Old lifesize carvings of men and camels (only the camel feet are left on the camels) at Petra
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Aqueducts go throughout the whole city, all around the same level; here, it's waist-high, but a little but down the valley, it's about 30 feet up from the ground.
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Petra
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First glimpse of the Treasury through the Siq
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The Treasury @ Petra
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Just below the facade of the Treasury, where they are slowly excavating a lower level
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A dicey area to climb to see the Treasury from above (BJ partook, I did not)
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Petra puppy
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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the Roman theater at Petra
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Petra
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Tombs at Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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at the main gate to Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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What is opposite the Treasury at Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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BJ, high above the Treasury!
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Petra
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sunlight starts to hit the Treasury
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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The climb up to the "Monastery"
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Petra
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Petra
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Toby does Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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This structure on the mountaintop is said to be Aaron's tomb (seen from Petra)
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the Monastery
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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Doing my best impression of the Knight from Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade. NAILED IT! ;)
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I didn't actually try this, which was a shame. And Philadelphia was one of the old names of Amman, Jordan's capital.
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Petra
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Petra
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Petra
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the dog on the giftshop roof inside Petra
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LOL
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That line one third the way down the photo is the aquaduct that used to waist-high when it ran through the Siq (canyon). Those are carved footholds leading up to it for the lucky soul who had to clean the gutters.
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Petra
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And, of course, one of the actual old tombs was made into a bar. :|
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said cave bar.
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The Cave Bar
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A good map that shoes just how central Petra was to the trading world back in the day.
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Petra
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Petra at night
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Petra at night
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the Siq at night
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Petra at night
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Lawrence of Arabia carving in Wadi Rum desert
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the scale of these rocks is hard to capture!
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum desert
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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BJ on top of the arch!
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Super old camel graffiti
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum has been used in a lot of movies as a Martian backdrop
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Wadi Rum
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that whole rack of food had been placed into that hole in the ground to cook.
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Wadi Rum
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our picnic lunch in the Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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(almost) full moon setting at Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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Wadi Rum
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I'M WALKING OVAH HEAH!
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IKEA in Amman, Jordan
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