Amman, Jordan Hotels and City Guide

Amman - Attractions

Time Off: What to See and Do in Amman

Thirty miles from Amman is the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at 400 metres below sea level and believed to be the site of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. To the south are the ruins of the 2000-year-old city of Petra, carved out of sandstone cliffs and used in the final sequence of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Further south are more historical sites including a 12th-century crusader castle and Wadi Rum, made famous by Lawrence of Arabia.

Amman's Main Attractions

Roman Amphitheatre
Old Town, Amman
Tel: +962 6 462 311

Jabal Al Qala Citadel
Old Town, Amman
Tel: +962 6 462 311

Kan Zaman Village
Airport Road, Amman
Tel: +962 4 126 449

Taibet Zaman Village
Wadi Mousa, 10 kilometres from Petra
Tel: +962 3 215 0111

Monument to the Unknown Soldier
Sports City Complex, Amman

National Archaeological Museum
Old Town, Amman

Traditional Jewels and Costumes Museum
One wing of the Roman Theatre, Old Town, Amman

Jerash
51 kilometres north of Amman

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