Jordan
7 stories from 5 places visited in 2026
- Madaba, Jordan Under St John the Baptist church St John the Baptist church in Madaba looks ordinary until you go down: Byzantine mosaics, an ancient well, and the layers of the city built on top of each other.
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Amman, Jordan
Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptised Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the UNESCO site on the eastern bank of the river where John the Baptist baptised Jesus, and a rare chance to touch the water.
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Amman, Jordan
Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land Mount Nebo, the hilltop outside Madaba where Moses is said to have first seen the Promised Land: Byzantine mosaics, the Brazen Serpent and a whole valley view.
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Petra, Jordan
Tea above the Treasury, then candlelight in the Siq at night Petra beyond the postcard: the Siq, the Treasury, hidden viewpoints, the colourful chambers of the Royal Tombs, and the candlelit magic of Petra by Night.
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Amman, Jordan
The Madaba mosaic map, a bell tower and a plate of kunafa Using Amman as a base for biblical Jordan: the sixth-century mosaic map at Madaba, the bell tower over its rooftops, and kunafa cut straight off the tray.
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The Dead Sea, Jordan
What nobody warns you about a swim this salty Floating in the Dead Sea at the lowest point on Earth: water so salty it holds you up like a deckchair, a newspaper for the photo, and a sunset finale.
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Aqaba, Jordan
Riding into Wadi Rum on the back of a Bedouin pickup From Aqaba into Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon: red dunes, 2,000-year-old carvings, the Hejaz Railway and Bedouin tea with a local guide.