Holy Sites in Jordan

The rose-red Nabataean city carved into sandstone cliffs, one of the New Seven Wonders.

The biblical mountain where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.

The UNESCO-recognized site on the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

A 12th-century Ayyubid castle with integrated mosque, built to defend against Crusader incursions.

A landmark white mosque on the Red Sea coast, named after the leader of the Arab Revolt.

Amman's iconic blue-domed mosque, one of the few in Jordan open to non-Muslim visitors.

A distinctive black-and-white striped Ottoman-style mosque atop one of Amman's seven hills.

A biblical cave near the Dead Sea where Lot is said to have sheltered after fleeing Sodom.