Photos of the Mosaics in Madaba, Jordan
Since the Middle Bronze Age, Madaba has been home to the Israel and Moab kingdoms, the Roman and Byzantine empires, Christians and the Umayyad Caliphat. It’s in present-day Jordan where you can find the Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land.
Photos of Jordan: the Eastern Desert Castles
The main population of Jordan spans the western side of the country, from the north above Amman to the southwestern corner of Aqaba. I was intrigued, then, to hear about the eastern “desert castles.”
Photos of Jordan: Wadi Rum
The night is still, the sun has set, the stars are twinkling above. My friend and I leave the handful of people still awake and venture out into the silent desert. We are staying in a campsite in Wadi Rum, a 720-square kilometre desert in southern Jordan…
Photos of Petra, Jordan
The capital of the Nabateans, Petra, is an archeological site that dates back to the first centuries BC to AD. It then became a major caravan centre in the Hellenistic and Roman times for trading: silks from China, incense from Arabia and spices from India.