The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan
A crossroads kingdom between desert and sea — Nabataean stone, Roman colonnades, Bedouin fires, and a table that never stops filling.
- 7250 BCE
- Ain Ghazal statues
- 106 CE
- Rome annexes Nabataea
- 1946
- Independence
- −430 m
- Dead Sea, lowest on Earth
Layers of Jordan
Ten turns of the road, from Neolithic plaster faces to a modern kingdom. Select an era to hear it and pin it on the map.
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Atlas of Jordan
Every site below is a real place you can stand in. Tap a pin or a name to hear its story.
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The Jordanian table
Food here is a hospitality contract. Flip a plate for where it came from and what it means.
Sound of Jordan
One string, two reeds, a line of dancers, and a stadium in Jerash. Flip a card for the history.
Speak Jordanian
Everyday Jordanian Arabic, spoken aloud. Press any phrase to hear it in Arabic.
