HOLY JORDAN BLOG

Pella, City of a Thousand Faces: The Decapolis and the Echo of a Galilean Teacher

When the Gospels say that Jesus crossed to “the other side of the Jordan,” they do not point to an abstract space. They gesture toward a concrete, layered geography: Transjordan, a belt of land between river and desert where cities shaped by ...

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Mount Nebo Today: Mosaics, Memory, and Horizon

Just a few kilometers from Madaba, Mount Nebo impresses not with its height, but with its enduring presence. Rising from the western highlands of Jordan, this site—associated since ...

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Elijah in Jordan: A Shared Legacy Across Faiths

Elijah is a profoundly revered figure in most Abrahamic traditions. In these traditions, he is considered a prophet who carries the voice of God. Known as Elijah in the Bible and Ilyas in the Qur'an, Read More

Petra’s Monastery: A Nabataean Architectural Jewel

The Ad Deir Monastery, situated in the renowned city of Petra in Jordan, is one of the architectural masterpieces (if not the masterpiece) of the ancient Nabataean civilization. This impressive edifice, carved into the rock of a cliff, ...

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Aqaba: the origins of Christian architectural heritage

To say that Jordan is a land of rich religious and cultural history is an understatement. Since biblical times, this land has attracted pilgrims and travelers from all over the world.

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