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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.

Aqaba Fort
As-Sala-01s
Ayla
Marsh Trail
Busayra
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
Dajaniya Fort
Dolmen beside an acacia on the rocky slope at Damiya Dolmen Field, Jordan Valley, Jordan
The Reserve
Ruined walls of the Byzantine monastery at Deir El-Kattar on the Lisan Peninsula, Jordan
Dhut Rus
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