Jordan

Jordan (Arabic: الأردن), is formally recognized as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic الْمَمْلَكَةُ الْأُرْدُنِيَةُ الْهَاشِمِيَة‎). Positioned at the convergence of Asia, Africa, and Europe, this country finds its place within the Levant region on the East Bank of the Jordan River.

Jordan shares its borders with various neighboring nations: Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and the Palestinian West Bank and Israel to the west. The western border of Jordan is marked by the Dead Sea, while in the southwest, it boasts a 26-kilometer (16-mile) coastline along the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba, serving as a demarcation from Egypt.

Jordan

Moses Memorial

The Moses Memorial on Mount Nebo, one of the most visited sites in Jordan, is associated with the name of the Old Testament prophet Moses. According to scholars, it was from here that Moses first and last saw the land of Canaan, to which he and hi... read more

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The Citadel in Amman

The crowning glory of Amman is the Citadel, a mountain with the ruins of the Temple of Hercules, the Omayadh Palace and the Byzantine Church. At the foot of the Citadel is the Roman Theatre, with a seating capacity of 6000.

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Madaba

Only 33 kilometres from the capital lies another "pearl" of Jordan - Madaba (ancient Medeva). The city, which has earned the title "the city of mosaics", was founded about 4,500 years ago. It has passed from hand to hand of num... read more

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Es Salt

This ancient town, 20 kilometres west of Amman, was centuries ago the capital of the ancient state that occupied what is now Jordan. The typical Ottoman city has been beautifully preserved here, where the spirit of the Ottoman Empire, which once h... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.