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Tracing Ancient Footsteps in Modern Jordan

Few landscapes gather as many narrative threads as Jordan. Within its rugged plateaus, river valleys, and desert plains lie locations tied to Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Elijah, John the Baptist, the Magi, and Jesus. Each is drawn from a different era ...

Jordan’s Sacred Legacy Travels to Assisi

This summer, the historic city of Assisi—long recognized for its cultural depth and spiritual atmosphere—became the host of the international traveling exhibition “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity.” Now open at ...

Jerash: Sacred Reuse in a Roman City

Jerash, in northern Jordan, offers one of the most complete surviving examples of a provincial Roman city in the eastern Mediterranean. Known ...

Walking the Path of Elijah on the Jordan Trail

The Jordan Trail traces a 420-mile corridor through history, ecology, and human endeavor. Among its most resonant segments are the sites associated with Elijah the Tishbite – a figure who ...

The Desert Breath: Bagpipes and the Echo of Pilgrimage in Jordan

Across the windswept plateaus and ochre valleys of Jordan, the haunting sound of the mizmar, habban, or jirba (local forms of bagpipes) continues to echo through celebration and solitude. Though often linked to Scotland ...

Explore Holy Jordan

Tracing Ancient Footsteps in Modern Jordan

Jordan’s Sacred Legacy Travels to Assisi

Jerash: Sacred Reuse in a Roman City

Walking the Path of Elijah on the Jordan Trail

The Desert Breath: Bagpipes and the Echo of Pilgrimage in Jordan

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