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Lent in the Desert: A Journey into the Exodus Landscape of Jordan

The desert has long occupied a central role in the cultural memory of the ancient Near East. In the narrative of the Exodus, it is portrayed as a place of wandering, testing, and renewal—a stark terrain that shapes identity through the trials of ...

Lot’s Pillar in Jordan: Between Myth, Geology, and Tourism

Rising from the arid landscape along the shores of the Dead Sea, Lot’s Pillar is a striking rock formation that has intrigued travelers, scholars, and curious visitors for centuries. Tradition identifies it as the salt pillar into which Lot’s ...

Petra in the Bible

"Let the wilderness and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops."
— Isaiah 42:11

The King’s Highway: A unique biblical route

The King’s Highway is one of the oldest continuously used routes in the world, stretching approximately 280 kilometers from northern to southern Jordan. More than a mere roadway, this ancient path—traveled for over 4,000 years—once connected the ...

The journey of the Holy Family: A historical route through Jordan

The journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem, as described in Christian tradition, marks a pivotal moment in history –at least, for Christians. But it also ...

Explore Holy Jordan

Lent in the Desert: A Journey into the Exodus Landscape of Jordan

Lot’s Pillar in Jordan: Between Myth, Geology, and Tourism

Petra in the Bible

The King’s Highway: A unique biblical route

The journey of the Holy Family: A historical route through Jordan

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