Tag: Jordan

By choosing tours to Jordan, you will get acquainted with a country that, although it exists on the world map for a relatively short time, but whose land is saturated with antiquity. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as this country is officially called, is an Arab state in the Middle East, has borders with such tourist countries as Israel, Syria and Egypt, such a neighborhood allows you to combine a…

Excursions from the Dead Sea. Sightseeing tour to Amman and Jerash for the whole day. In the morning, a fascinating excursion to Amman, the capital of Jordan, begins. You will see the ancient citadel, the Roman temple of Hercules, the Byzantine church, the palace of the Governor of the Ommayad era, the archaeological museum and the Roman amphitheater. After moving to Jerash – one of the best preserved Roman cities…

Capital: Amman. Time During most of the year coincides with the local. From April to October, the country switches to summer time – during this period, due to a mismatch in the dates of the transition, a short delay can be 1 hour. Geography State in the Middle East. It borders on Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Israel to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the south…

Music in Jordan The music scene reflects the country’s Arab culture, with strong ties to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Egypt, see Arabs (music). The forms and styles of art music are based on the common, pan-Islamic music theory and performance practice. Folk music exhibits more regional character, with instruments such as zamr mujwiz (double clarinet ) and rabāb (single string fiddle). Western influence, i.a. harmonization and rhythmic / melodic simplification…

Plant life in Jordan Plant growth is mostly of a dry Mediterranean type, with maquis scrub that has rich flowering in spring in the west, and goes into steppe and desert in the east. wormwood species as important elements. There is little forest. Wildlife in Jordan Ostrich, lion, cheetah, addax and oryx antelope were exterminated in Jordan in the early 1900s. Oryx has recently been reintroduced to the Shaumari Reserve.…

Geologically, Jordan lies on the Arab shield, which for the most part consists of bedrock rocks. Above these are fossil-bearing Cambrian strata, and above these, substantial chalk and tertiary limestones. Lime layers from chalk contain phosphate layers, regional basalt portions from volcanic eruptions occur. Active fault zones along the Jordan basin and into the Red Sea occasionally cause earthquakes in the area. The land formations can be divided into three…

Sightseeing Jordan is a country that has a large number of different sights and attractions to offer its visitors. So you shouldn’t miss the Temple of Hercules in Amman. The temple is located on the top of Jabal el Qala mountain and dates from the time of Roman rule under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The Temple of Hercules is extremely similar to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. Also worth a…

Jordan is a monarchy in the Middle East. It borders Syria in the north, Iraq in the northeast, Saudi Arabia in the east and south, and Israel and Palestine (West Bank) in the west. The country has a coastal strip of 26 kilometers towards the Gulf of Aqaba in the south. Jordan is ruled by a Hashemite dynasty which is officially descended from the Prophet Muhammad and is rooted in…