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Jordan


King's Highway

This 5,000-year-old route between Amman and Petra is rich with historic sites, from biblical to Byzantine.

topMadaba

19 miles south of Amman, this town is known as the “City of Mosaics” for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics.

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Church of St. George

Madaba, northwest of the city center

This Greek-Orthodox Church is famous for the Byzantine Madaba Map, discovered during the church’s construction in 1896. Containing two million pieces of stone, the mosaic is the oldest map of the Holy Land known to exist, and dates from the 6th century AD.

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Madaba Arts and Handicraft Center

Tel: +962 5 325 1982

This center trains and employs locals who create hand-crafted mosaic furniture and other works of art.

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Lebanese House

This famous spot is one of the oldest Lebanese restaurants in Jordan. Over 100 items on the menu.

Haret Jdoudna Madaba

Tel: +962 5 324 8650
Email: reservation@haretjdoudna.com

Authentic Jordanian food in a restored Late Ottoman home. Live music, indoor and outdoor dining, antiques bazaar.

topMt. Nebo


According to scripture, this was the place where Moses was given a view of the Promised Land, and is also said to be his final resting place. The 2,680-foot summit offers a panoramic view across the Dead Sea to the Holy Land (as far as Jerusalem on a clear day).

topCrusader Castles

During the Crusades, a string of castles were built by Europeans in the Middle East, stretching from the Gulf of Aqaba to Turkey. The first two are located along the King’s Highway – the third is near Petra.


Shobak Castle
This fortress guarded the vital Damascus-to-Cairo trade route. Though not as well preserved as Kerak, its isolated location makes it more atmospheric.

Kerak Castle
Located on a steep hill nearly 3,300 feet above the valley, this ancient fortress is the best-preserved crusader castle in the region.

Al Wu’eira
About a half-mile north of the Petra site, this fortress is entered by crossing a bridge over a moat. Vaulted gate rooms, water cisterns, and the apse of a church still stand.