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Let’s Observe
Cities in Jordan
The City of Petra
Located on the slope of Al-Madbah
Mountain, Petra is considered a historical
city in Jordan.
Before becoming a city of independent
Jordan, Petra was part of the Nabataean
Kingdom, and it was considered its
capital. The Nabataeans were nomadic
Arabs who developed Petra for their
trade and established their trade routes
through the city. Petra became a UNESCO
Ad Deir in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan
World Heritage site in 1985, and it is now
Jordan’s most visited city, with almost
800,000 tourists visiting it each year.
The City of Amman
Amman is Jordan’s most populated city
with over 4 million people, and it is its
cultural and political center as well.
The oldest human statues were found in
Amman dating back to 7250 B.C.E., which
makes an evidence of people settling in
the area thousands of years ago. Amman
today is considered one of the fastest
growing cities in the Arab world. Roman ruins in Amman, Jordan
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