Great to know

• The famous movies Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones and the Last crusade were shot in Jordan



• Over 7,000,000 tons of water evaporate from Dead Sea and it is sinking by about 39 inches every year



• Capital Amman has some very interesting Roman, Byzantine sites to visit



• Salt the ancient town was once the capital of Jordan



• Jerash also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River



• One of the most breathtaking views in Jordan is from Mt Nebo located just 10 minutes east of Madaba



• Over 6% of Jordan population are Christians and there are no less than 6 Greek Orthodox churches in Amman alone



• An Interesting area to walk around is the Rainbow street, named after the old Rainbow cinema which is not in use today



• Amman has a numerous antique dealers so it might be interesting to buy some genuine antiques



• The remains of a mud brick building in Aqaba may be the worlds oldest known purpose built church. This Aqaba early church dates from the late 3rd or early 4th century AD



• Touring Wadi Rum in a hot air balloon is an unforgettable experience