AMMAN — Moving away from the traditional fundraising techniques, the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) is organising “Steps for Life”, an initiative that gives citizens the opportunity to support the treatment of underprivileged patients at the King Hussein Cancer Centre’s (KHCC) by engaging in an entertaining and healthy hiking experience.
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Jerash, considered an important Roman and Byzantine city, is slowly revealing its role during the Early Islamic period.
AMMAN — We were spectators of the destructions of antiquity, unable to do anything to end this catastrophe, said dean of Studium Biblicum Franciscanum in Jerusalem, Father Rosario Pierri, at a lecture organised by the American Centre of Oriental Research (ACOR) on Wednesday.
AMMAN — The European Film Festival will kick off in Amman on Wednesday, and will be screening 19 movies. It will also launch a competition for local filmmakers.
Amman — Karak Castle is the most famous Crusader-Islamic military site in Jordan and appears today as a perfect summary of Crusaders’, Ayyubids’ and Mamluks’ architectural military genius, yet, the site has not received enough scholarly attention and some details are still missing, an expert said.
Seventy of the 135 new buses scheduled to start operating by the beginning of 2018 in Amman have arrived in Jordan, Amman’s Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh announced on Saturday.
AMMAN — The 4th annual Lexus Tennis Festival gets under way in Amman on the weekend with an action packed week of activity featuring Patrick Mouratoglou — legendary coach and mentor of tennis champion Serena Williams — who will be attending the 2018 Festival at Dunes Club Amman.
AMMAN — Giving Jordanians access to European movies in order to foster cross cultural understanding is one of the main goals pursued by the annual European Film Festival (EUFF), said Antonio Lazaro, president of the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), organiser of the EUFF.
Before planning your tour to Jordan, you have to know the traditions and customs of your destination. Jordan can be regarded for a typically Arab country for its people are very warm, friendly and hospitable. Jordanians are typically happy to forgive foreigners who break the rules of etiquette. However, visitors seen to be making an effort to observe local customs will undoubtedly win favor.
Ancient sites tell the stories of Roman emperors and Nabatean kings, and Crusader castles perch on strategic hilltops.
In the bustling streets of the earth-toned capital city, conversations might be inflected with Syrian, Egyptian or Iraqi accents, while the country s Bedouin tribes remain fiercely proud of their nomadic traditions and desert heritage.
1. Mansaf
2. Falafel
3. Bedouin tea and coffee
4. Kunafa
5. Maqluba
6. Fresh juice
7. Roasted nuts
8. Shawarma
9. Zaarb
10. Fattet hummus
When starting the "Settling the Steppe" project in 2004, the archaeological team in charge aimed to reconstruct the occupation histories of several small areas in order to compare them with larger sites, like Tell Deir ‘Alla and Tell es-Sa’idiyeh, Dutch archaeologist Lucas Petit remembered.
Jordan s tourism industry closed the first half of the year with very positive figures as the country s Tourism Ministry declared the increase in visitors and tourism revenue "unprecedented". The boom in tourist visits during the first six months of 2018 is partly credited to new incentives put in place by Jordan s tourism authorities with the organization of new events like the Jordan Festival as well as other factors like the recent visit of HRH Prince William
In the heart of the ancient Petra, a preliminary survey and excavation of the "Lower Market" in 1998 disclosed a monumental swimming pool, dubbed Petra Garden and Pool Complex (PGPC).
AMMAN — The earliest human burials found in Faynan, some 140km south of Amman, come from the early Neolithic site of WF16 and date back to 11,200 years ago, a British scholar said, noting that this discovery also indicated a high mortality rate among the local communities.
AMMAN — Mushash 163, a relatively small settlement of about 70 x 50 m located some 40km east of Amman near the early Islamic site Qasr Mushash, recently became an object of interest for the German archaeological teams.
The caves, temples, and tombs of Petra reveal an impressive civilization.
DISCOVER THE RAW BEAUTY OF PETRA
Sun seekers have a new option for the coming winter, as easyJet launches the first nonstop scheduled link from the UK to Aqaba in Jordan.
Over the course of the first six months of 2018, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 3,884,518 million passengers, registering a 7.6 per cent year-on-year increase, according to figures released by Airport International Group.Since the beginning of the year until the end of June,
The entire Jordanian economy will revive when boosting tourism, which is tied to all other sectors and offers job opportunities to the youth, said the founder of "I was in Petra" initiative Mohammad Farajat, who uncovered new "out-of-the-box" tourism projects in nine aspects to boost tourism in the Kingdom.
The Amman International Summer Festival is an opportunity to introduce custumers to the national industry, organisers said. The festival, which kicked off on July 26 and will continue till August 4, includes some 65 companies, of which, 45 are Jordanian.
The number of tourists to Petra in July increased by 29 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA).