Tourism in Jordan

river in West Asia which flows to the Dead Sea

Petra (; ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu ( or ), is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved. The city is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Aqābaʾ ( , ; , ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of . Aqaba has significant trade and tourism. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region.

mountain in Jordan

Jordanian archeological site

Gilead or Gilad (, ; Gilʿāḏ, , Jalʻād) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan, present-day Jordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the "plains of Moab", with no definite boundary to the east. In some cases, "Gilead" is used in the Bible to refer to all the region east of the Jordan River. Gilead is situated in modern-day Jordan, corresponding roughly to the Irbid, Ajloun,

thumb|Al-Khazneh thumb|upright|The first glimpse of Petra's Treasury (Al-Khazneh) upon exiting the Siq

crusader castle in Shoubak, Jordan

human settlement in Jordan

fortified palaces or castles in what used to be the Umayyad province of Bilad ash-Sham

historical castle in Jordan

supposed burial place of Aaron, the brother of Moses

fortified building in Jordan

thumb|Al-Khazneh|The Treasury, as seen from as-Siq, right before the passage ends thumb|A walk down the Siq, 2018 thumb|upright|A niche (architecture)|niche at the entrance of al-Siq

One of the main economic sectors in Jordan

hill in Jordan

mamluk-Ottoman caravanserai and fort in Aqaba, Jordan

historic site in Jordan

forest reserve in Jordan

human settlement in Jordan

area in Northern Jordan

tree in Safawi, Jordan

cave in Jordan

shopping mall in Amman, Jordan