JORDAN | by Insider Journeys (Australia Version)

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JORDAN HIGHLIGHTS

PETRA The ancient city of Petra is unique in being one of the wonders of the world. It is a city carved in pink rocks, built by the Arab Nabateans on geological engineering foundations in the rocks.

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WADI RUM Also called the Valley of the Moon, Wadi Rum is a natural site that attracts the attention of international film makers for the great similarity between its terrain and the color of its sand and the terrain and color of the sands of the surface of Mars.

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JERASH The ancient city of Jerash contains the remains of the Roman city of Gerasa; The city also contains several other monuments, most notably the Arch of Triumph, the Temple of Artemis, the amphitheaters, and the Forum surrounded by columns.

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