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Qatayef: A Sweet That Travels Between Ramadan and Christmas

On a cobbled street in Madaba, Jordan, a house smells of orange blossom and toasted nuts. In the kitchen, a woman expertly fills soft disks of dough. She folds each one carefully, seals it with her fingertips, and arranges them on a metal tray ...

Aqaba: Crossroads of Civilizations on the Red Sea

Nestled at the southern tip of Jordan, where the desert meets the shimmering waters of the Red Sea, Aqaba stands as a testament to the deep, intertwined currents of history, trade, and spirituality. As Jordan’s only coastal city, Aqaba has long ...

The “Other” Madaba Map: The Byzantine Mosaic of Umm ar-Rasas

In the arid heart of the Jordanian plateau, where stone and sunlight converge in a stark and enduring landscape, a 1986 archaeological discovery brought to light one of the most ...

Pope Francis in Jordan: A Pilgrimage Rooted in Peace

On May 24, 2014, Pope Francis arrived in Jordan, marking the start of a symbolic journey through the Holy Land. His brief, two-day visit was defined by gestures and statements underscoring Jordan’s role as a regional main interlocutor and its ...

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 ...

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