Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Madaba
Famed for the mosaic map, the earliest map of the Holy Land, Madaba is a liv-
ing testament to the Bible with its devout population of Christians (
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Herod's Castle, Mukawir
Only a pillar remains atop the hill at Mukawir but this atmo-
spheric site conjures the rhythm of Salome's dance in the wind (
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Lot's Cave
She looked back, and for that Lot's wife was sait to have been cast into a pil-
lar of salt near here (
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Crusader Castles
Most people love a good castle and Jordan has plenty. Once guarding ancient trade routes
or repelling religious adversaries, their crumbling battlements are a highlight of Jordan.
Karak Castle
The king of castles, the crusader stronghold of Karak is a highlight of
Jordan (
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Shobak Castle
Built by the Crusaders in the 12th century, this picture-perfect castle wins
over even the most ruin-weary traveller (
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Qala'at ar-Rabad (Ajloun Castle)
Part of Saladin's defensive chain of forts against the
Crusaders (
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Azraq Castle
On the edge of an important oasis, Azraq Castle was a chilly winter home
for T E Lawrence and Sharif Hussein in 1917 (
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Eastern Desert Castles
Collectively misnamed as castles, this collection of Umayyad
bathhouses, hunting lodges and pleasure palaces is a monument to early Islamic architec-
ture (
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