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Profiles of Jordan’s Ancient Sites

Short, illustrated portraits of Jordan’s ancient places — from Neolithic villages and Nabataean temples to Roman cities, Umayyad desert castles and Ottoman Hajj forts. Each profile gives the key dates, a map and what to look out for, so you can decide which sites to see for real.

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Jerash, monument by monument

Gates, temples, theatres and churches of Roman Gerasa each have their own profile. To keep this list easy to browse, they are grouped here — open them in walking-route order, from Hadrian’s Arch onwards.

Stone doorway with a lintel standing among the ruins of Al-Lahun above Wadi al-Mujib, Jordan
Mosaic Floor
A cave entrance at Iraq al-Amir, Qasr Al-Abd, Jordan
Apostles Church
Summit ruins of Khirbet al-Mukhayyat behind trees and dry grass under a blue sky, near Mount Nebo, Jordan
Byzantine mosaic floor with rosettes and animals in the Church of St. Lot and St. Procopius, Khirbet al-Mukhayyat
Dolmen beside an acacia on the rocky slope at Damiya Dolmen Field, Jordan Valley, Jordan
Hesban Rocks
Round stone watchtower and surrounding walls at Khirbet Al-Deir, Jordan
Machareus
Moses Spring
Mount Nebo
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