Floating in Dead Sea Jordan (#1/3) Without a doubt the worldi s most amazing place, the Jordan Rift Valley is a dramatic, beautiful landscape, which at the Dead Sea, is over 400m (1,312 ft.) below sea level. The lowest point on the face of the earth, this vast, stretch of water receives a number of incoming rivers, including the River Jordan.
The Monastery in Petra (#2/3) The Monastery is also known as Al-Dayr, sometimes referred to Al-Deir or El Deir.
The Monastery is one of the largest monuments in Petra, measuring 47m (154.2 feet) by 48.3m (158.5 feet) high and dates to the early 2nd century AD, during the reign of King Rabel II in honor of King Obodas.
The Roman Road in Jerash (#3/3) A close second to Petra on the list of favourite destinations in Jordan is the ancient city of Jerash, which boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more than 6,500 years.
Jerash lies on a plain surrounded by hilly wooded areas and fertile basins. Conquered by General Pompey in 63 BC, it came under Roman rule and was one of the ten great Roman cities of the Decapolis League.
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