Ancient Archaeology and World Heritage

Petra  is a historical archaeological city located in Southern Jordan . The capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom (3 rd Century BCE – 106 CE) during the 2 nd Century BCE, Petra was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985 CE. Famous for the city’s Rock-cut architecture, Petra was designated as one of the “New 7 Wonders of World” in 2007 CE.

The Ajloun Castle (which was known as  Qal ʻ at ar-Rabad during the medieval period), is a 12th-century CE Muslim castle situated in the Ajloun Governorate in northwestern Jordan . The castle was originally constructed during the 12th Century CE by the Ayyubid Dynasty (1171 CE – 1341 CE), the founding dynasty of the medieval sultanate of Egypt. It was later expanded in the 13th Century CE by the Mamluk Sultanate (1250 CE – 1517 CE).

Situated within the Petra archeological site in Jordan , The Obelisk Tomb is a burial complex carved by the Nabataean civilization during the reign of Malichus II,  who was ruler of Nabataea from 40 CE to 70 CE.

Located in northern Jordan,  Jerash  is one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of  Greek and Roman architecture  in the world outside Italy. While the earliest evidence of human settlement in Jerash dates back to 7500 BCE during the Neolithic age, the city flourished during the Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods until its’ destruction by the  Galilee earthquake in 749 CE  and subsequent earthquakes. The archeological site of Jerash

Ad Deir, widely known as the “The Monastery” is a mid-first century CE structure carved out of rock, in the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, located in modern day southern Jordan. Considered to be one of the largest structures in Petra, the Monastery is approximately 47 meters in height and 48 meters in width. Ad Deir (The Monastery) at Petra The Monastery is believed to have been constructed during the reign of Rabbel II Soter who was the last ruler of the Nabataean Kingdom, reigning for a period of 36 years from 70 CE to 106 CE. The architecture of the Monastery displays the classical Nabataean style , which is a blend of Hellenistic and Mesopotamian styles of construction.  The architecture of the Monastery displays the  classical Nabataean style The Hellenistic influence can be seen in the columns of the Monastery. The columns of the Monastery displays the  Hellenistic   style of construction The Mesopotamian style is evident in the single, large en...

Al-Khazneh, widely known as the Treasury is an elaborate rock cut tomb in Petra , a city of the Nabataean Kingdom (312 BCE – 106 CE) located in Southern Jordan . Al-Khazneh is estimated to have been constructed during the reign of the Nabataean King Aretas IV of Philopatris  (reigned approximately from 9 BCE to 40 CE). It  was carved out of a sandstone rock face and is estimated to be almost 40 meters in height. Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) at Petra The first glimpse of Al-Khazneh upon exiting the Siq, the narrow gorge which leads visitors into Petra The name Treasury is attributed to the legends surrounding the urn made of sandstone which sits high on the second level of the monument . The local Bedouins believed that the urn contained treasures. This myth is linked to the biblical legend of Moses and the Israelites escaping from Egypt. As per the local belief, the Egyptian Pharaoh and at least part of his army escaped the closing of the Dead Sea and continued after Mos...

The Amman Citadel  is an a rcheological site  located in Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is considered to be among the world’s oldest continuously inhabited places, beginning from the Pottery Neolithic Period (5500 BCE – 4500 BCE), followed by the Chalcolithic Period (4500 BCE – 3300 BCE), the Bronze Age (3300 BCE – 1200 BCE), the Iron Age (1200 BCE – 539 BCE), the Persian Period (539 BCE – 332 BCE), the Hellenistic Period (332 BCE- 63 BCE), the Nabataean Period (312 BCE – 106 CE), the Roman Period (63 BCE – 324 CE), the Byzantine Period (324 CE – 635 CE), the Umayyad Period (661 CE – 750 CE), the Abbasid Period (750 CE – 969 CE), the Fatimid Period (969 CE – 1171 CE), the Ayyubid Period (1171 CE – 1263 CE), the Mamluk Period (1250 CE – 1516 CE), all the way up to the Ottoman Period (1516 CE – 1918 CE). The Amman Citadel Currently, majority of the structures still remaining within the Citadel belong to the Roman, Byzantine, and Umayyad periods.   These incudes the...