Majestic view of the Temple of Hercules ruins against Amman's sprawling cityscape.

Jordan

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Jordan lies in the Middle East between the Arabian desert and the Jordan Valley. Its landmark is Petra, a Nabataean city carved into rose sandstone and reached through the narrow Siq gorge. In Wadi Rum travellers sleep in Bedouin camps, in the Dead Sea they float without any effort, and off Aqaba they dive to the coral reefs of the Red Sea. Amman adds Roman ruins to the mix.