Wadi Rum, Jordan is a 720sqkm valley (wadi is the Arabic term for valley) in the south of Jordan. It’s also known as the Valley of the Moon.
With its rich, red sand and huge granite rock formations complete with Nabataean rock paintings, it looks like Mars.
AMMAN — Rabbot-Ammon, literally “the Great [City] of Ammon”, was the capital of the Iron Age kingdom of Ammon, said a German archaeologist during a lecture titled “Rabbot-Ammon in the Iron Age”, which was recently organised by the French institute Ifpo.
During an Interview with The Jordan Times a German archaeologist said that By 2024, the Bait Rousan courtyard complex in the upper village of Gadara, which called Hara Foqa, will be restored in accordance with the preservation order.
AMMAN — The Kingdom’s tourism revenue increased by 14.3 per cent in the first eight months of 2021 to JD958.8 million compared with the same period of 2020 that witnessed a decline of 70 per cent, the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) announced on Wednesday.
AMMAN — Stakeholders in the tourism sector have welcomed the government’s three-stage plan to reopen closed sectors after months of pandemic-induced closures.
Tafileh s Afra Hot Springs has begun receiving visitors, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities mentioned in a decleration on Tuesday. The ministry highlighted efforts towards updating the site s base to be placed on the Jordanian tourism map.
AMMAN — The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI), an agency in the Netherlands funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced a project to support the Jordanian tourism industry for a period of four years.
The number of Petra visitors in 2021 witnessed a 118% increase in comparison with 2020, which experienced a serious drop because of the pandemic, the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) declared on Sunday.
AMMAN — Recent fieldwork at the vast desert region in north-eastern Jordan has revealed an immensely rich heritage of an area that is difficult to access and archaeologically less known, according to a Dutch archaeologist.
AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) on Thursday signed an agreement to establish an office for environmental affairs and tourism in Burqu Nature Reserve, as part of a memorandum of understanding previously signed by both parties.
Jordan s tourism revenues witnessed an increase of about $273 million in November 2021 compared with the same period in 2020 to reach $331.5 million, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
AMMAN — Airport International Group (AIG) revealed that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 1,233,484 passengers (PAX) during the first half of 2021, marking a 20.9 per cent and 70.3 per cent decline against 2020 and 2019 figures, respectively.
AMMAN — UNESCO project “Employment Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Jordan” aims to invest in cultural heritage preservation while creating short-term job opportunities for Jordanians and Syrians, according to Giorgia Cesaro, senior project officer.
On Thursday "Royal Jordanian Airlines" launched "RJ Chauffeur", a convertible/taxi service that helps travellers book their RJ ticket and ride, to and from Queen Alia International Airport at "competitive prices", the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
AMMAN — Following the intervention of Roman general Pompey the Great (106 BC-48 BC) in the Levant, Gerasa (Jerash) and Philadelphia (Amman) were integrated into a new province in the autumn of 63 BC, noted a French scholar during a lecture titled “Philadelphia-Amman: the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine City” recently organised by the French institute Ifpo.
AMMAN — A batch of the China-produced anti-coronavirus vaccine (Sinopharm) arrived at Queen Alia International Airport Sunday evening, purchased at preferential prices, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Polish ambassador speaks about potential for trade, tourism, humanitarian cooperation with Jordan,
AMMAN — The Aqaba Carnival, an annual event that aims to encourage both locals and foreigners to visit the port city and its tourist attractions, will be held in August, according to an official.
