Jordan, Qasr Amra desert castle near AmmanPhoto by Anonymous
Street Market in al Abdali, Amman (where you can f...Photo by Anonymous
Jesus' baptism site, River Jordan by Jan Smith via...Photo by Creative Commons
Gladiator show billed as the only one in a hippodr...Photo by Cheryl W, USA
The Theatre was built by the Nabateans but reconst...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
Gate near the hippodrome.Photo by Cheryl W, USA
Urn Tomb is the largest of all tombs.Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
This stone was established by the Franciscans at t...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
The largest of them is the Urn Tomb - in the middl...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
Ruins in Amman City at the Jordan Archaeological M...Photo by Cheryl W, USA
Greek Orthodox Church in Madaba where you can see ...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
Siq is a narrow gorge turning through the rocks.Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
In the places like this, you forget about the pres...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
These are the tombs of Nabateans.Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
You can meet camels and donkeys everywhere.Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
We were visiting Jordan. This is a view from the G...Photo by Milan A, Qatar
From our short holliday in Jordan.Photo by Milan A, Qatar
I am almost there...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
The Mosaic Map is situated in the Church of St Geo...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
This is shortly after entering the gate and walkin...Photo by Olivia Z, Austria
Amman
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Unlike grand Islamic cities of antiquity like Damascus or Cairo, Amman is a modern, culturally diverse Arab city. Quite Western in flavor, it's light years away from the typical clichés of Middle Eastern exoticism. In fact, there are two Ammans: conservative eastern Amman (which includes downtown) is home to the urbanized general population, while western Amman is a world apart with leafy residential districts, trendy cafes and bars, and impressive art galleries. It's impossible to gain a full understanding of Amman without visiting both areas.
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