Petra
Wadi Musa, Jordan
Petra is the rock-cut capital of the Nabataeans in southern Jordan, reached through a narrow gorge more than a…
184 tickets & tours
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Jordan’s ancient sites come from two cultures that overlapped. The Nabataeans, Arab traders of the incense routes, carved Petra into the southern sandstone from around the 4th century BC: a long gorge, the Treasury at its end and a valley of tombs beyond. Little Petra, 8 km north, is their smaller canyon of rock-cut houses. The Romans left Jerash, ancient Gerasa, one of the best-preserved provincial towns of the empire, and in Amman the Temple of Hercules on the Citadel and the steep theatre of Philadelphia below it.
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Jerash
Jerash, Jordan
Jerash, the Roman city of Gerasa, is one of the best preserved provincial towns of the Roman Empire, 48 km north of…
44 tickets & tours
Amman Citadel
Amman, Jordan
The Amman Citadel crowns Jabal al-Qal'a, the L-shaped hill above downtown Amman that has been lived on since the…
7 tickets & tours
Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)
Wadi Musa, Jordan
Little Petra, or Siq al-Barid, is a Nabataean settlement carved into a narrow sandstone canyon about 8 km north of Wadi…
5 tickets & tours
Roman Theatre, Amman
Amman, Jordan
The Roman Theatre of Amman is a steep, 6,000-seat theatre cut into a hillside in the downtown of the Jordanian capital,…
1 ticket or tour
The sites form two clusters. Amman’s Citadel and Roman Theatre face each other across downtown, and Jerash is 48 km north, an easy half day. Petra and Little Petra lie near Wadi Musa, three hours south; give Petra a full day, two if you can, and enter at 6 am in summer, before the heat. The Jordan Pass covers the four ticketed sites (Little Petra is free), and Petra costs JOD 90 for visitors who do not stay a night in Jordan. March to May and October to November are the best months.
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Ancient sites in Jordan: questions
How many ancient sites are there in Jordan?
This catalogue lists 5 ruins and ancient sites in Jordan, 5 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Petra, Jerash, Amman Citadel.
Which is the oldest ancient site in Jordan?
Amman Citadel, founded in 1800 BC, is the oldest in the catalogue for Jordan.
Which ancient sites in Jordan are free to enter?
1 of the 5 ancient sites in Jordan charge no entry fee, among them Little Petra (Siq al-Barid). The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which ancient sites in Jordan are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
2 ancient sites in Jordan in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Petra, Little Petra (Siq al-Barid).