Scattered throughout North Eastern Jordan, the six Desert Castles were built by the Umayyads over 1200 years ago and...
THE DESERT CASTLES
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THE DEAD SEA
Located between Jordan and Palestine, the Dead Sea is one of the most unique places on earth. At 430m below sea level,...
PETRA
Homes carved into the mountainsThe Treasury HouseThe Treasury HousePetra One of the New Seven Wonders Of The World,...
ALAMUT CASTLE
ALAMUT CASTLE PERCHED ON A CRAGRUINS OF ALAMUT CASTLEVIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE CASTLE Of the many splinter cults that...
ABARKOOH ICE HOUSE
Yakhchal ice houseYakhchalInterior of the Yakchal This conical shaped clay structure was one of the reasons that...
GRAND BAZAAR OF ISFAHAN
The old bazaar of Isfahan dates back to the 11th century during the Seljuk era. The Grand Bazaar, which was added in...
ASHRAFIYYA MADRASSAH
Described as the third jewel of the Haram al-Sharif, the Al-Ashrafiyya madrassah was built by Sultan al-Malik...
MALIKIYYA MADRASSAH
Located to the north of the Haram, between the Is’ardiyya and the Farisiyya madrassahs, this madrassah was built in...
THE GRAVE OF UBADAH BIN SAMIT RA
Ubadah RA was born in Madinah before Prophethood. He was one of the first twelve Madinites who embraced Islam after...
MOUNT OF OLIVES – BAB AL-RAHMAH CEMETERY
To visit the famous Muslim Cemetery of Bab al-Rahma in Jerusalem, I took a path which descends into the Kidron Valley...