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Explore Holy Jordan

Why Holy Jordan? Check out these blog stories for inspiration when planning your next faith-based itinerary to Jordan.

The Madaba Map is a puzzle that’s still unsolved

When we talk about late Roman and Byzantine art, we’re inevitably talking about mosaics. The art of composing images with colored tesserae, inherited from classical Greek decorative arts, reached an ...

From ancient caravans to modern hikes: Discover the Jordan Trail

The Jordan Trail is a fascinating, extensive hiking route that stretches approximately 675 kilometers (420 miles) from the northern tip of Jordan at Umm Qais to the southern port of Aqaba. Named by ...

Wadi Rum’s timeless beauty: starry nights and Byzantine hermits

The Wadi Rum, a stunning valley in southern Jordan, is known for its scenery, history, and religious significance. This vast desert, also known as the Valley of the Moon, has been a crossroad for different cultures and religions throughout the ...

Jordan is home to some of the oldest olive trees in the world

The olive tree (Olea Europaea) is a tree native to the Mediterranean Basin that has been cultivated at least since the 6th century BCE. Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan are believed to be the tree’s regions of origin. As expected, ...

The rich tradition of Jordanian wine (possibly poured at the Last Supper)

Hospitality, a cornerstone of biblical values, is almost synonymous with the sharing of wine. In the Mediterranean, wine has always been a common drink –but also much more than that. Since Early Antiquity, wine is considered a symbol of ...

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