Amman Jordan Middle East Adventures

Aaron travels to Amman Jordan in the Middle East and explores the region. He has explored the dead sea region from both Israel and Jordan. The colorful art murals in Amman were of particular fascination. Join him as he explores the roman citadel, the temple of Hercules, and the Roman amphitheater.

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ABOUT

AMMAN CITADEL
The Amman Citadel (Arabic: جبل القلعة, romanized: Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan. The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills (jabals) that originally made up Amman.

"The Citadel has a long history of occupation by many great civilizations. Evidence of inhabitance since the Neolithic period has been found and the hill was fortified during the Bronze Age (1800 BCE). The hill became the capital of the Kingdom of Ammon sometime after 1200 BCE. It later came under the sway of empires such as the Neo-Assyrian Empire (8th century BCE), Neo-Babylonian Empire (6th century BC), the Ptolemies, the Seleucids (3rd century BCE), Romans (1st century BCE), Byzantines (3rd century CE) and the Umayyads (7th century CE). After the Umayyads, came a period of decline and for much of the time until 1878 as the former city became an abandoned pile of ruins only sporadically used by Bedouins and seasonal farmers. Despite this gap, the Citadel of Amman is considered to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited places."

FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman_Citadel

ROMAN AMPITHEATER

"This magnificently restored theatre is the most obvious and impressive remnant of Roman Philadelphia, and is the highlight of Amman for most foreign visitors. The theatre itself is cut into the northern side of a hill, and has a seating capacity of 6000. The best time for photographs is the morning, when the light is soft – although the views from the top tiers just before sunset are also superb.

The theatre was probably built in the 2nd century AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius (AD 138–61). It was built on three tiers: the rulers, of course, sat closest to the action, the military secured the middle section, and the general public perched and squinted from the top rows. Theatres often had religious significance, and the small shrine above the top row of seats once housed a statue of the goddess Athena (now in the Jordan Museum), who was prominent in the religious life of the city."

FROM https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/amman/attractions/roman-theatre/a/poi-sig/1105394/361068

MOUNT NEBO

"Mount Nebo is a sacred mountain in Jordan standing almost 1,000 meters high. The base of the mountain can be reached within 15 minutes by car from the center of Madaba. From the top of the mountain, visitors can see The Dead Sea, Bethlehem and even Jerusalem on a clear day.

Location of Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is located just 15 minutes away from the city of Madaba. Madaba is 30 kilometers from the Dead Sea and only a 30-minute drive from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman."

FROM https://www.touristjordan.com/mount-nebo/

VISIT AMMAN JORDAN INFORMATION
https://international.visitjordan.com/

ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES
https://www.rj.com/

US STATE DEPARTMENT JORDAN TRAVEL INFO
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Jordan.html

JORDAN PASS
https://www.jordanpass.jo/