🗿 Ancient & archaeological sites in Jordan

Detourmap maps 41 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in Jordan — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Petra. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.

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  Petra

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 8th century BC · Iconic

  Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan

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  Ajloun

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Renowned

  City

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  Umm ar-Rasas

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Renowned

  Jordanian archeological site

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  Al Maghtas

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Renowned

  Archaeological site

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  Al Khazneh

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Notable

  The Treasury

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  Ayn Ghazal

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 73rd century BC · Notable

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Machaerus

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Notable

  Hilltop palace in Jordan

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  Amman Citadel

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Notable

  Archaeological site in Amman

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  Roman Theatre of Amman

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Notable

  Ancient Roman theatre in Amman, Jordan

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  Gadara

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 3rd century BC · Notable

  Archaeological site in Jordan, former city of the ancient Decapolis

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  Temple of Hercules

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century · Notable

  Historic site in Amman, Jordan

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  Beidha

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 75th century BC · Notable

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Capitolias

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Notable

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Abila

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Ancient city

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  Temple of Artemis

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Roman temple in Jerash, Jordan

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  Tell el-Hammam

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Gerasa

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Ancient city in Jordan

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  Bab edh-Dhra

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 35th century BC · Hidden gem

  Human settlement

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  Tell Mar Elias

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Hill in Jordan

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  Bethabara

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

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  Basta

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 70th century BC · Hidden gem

  Prehistoric archaeological site in Jordan

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  Little Petra

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Ba'ja

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 74th century BC · Hidden gem

  Ba'ja is the modern name of a neolithic settlement in the Ba'ja-Massif about 14 km North of Petra in Jordan.

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  Qasr Bshir

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Roman fortifications

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  Tal Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Nymphaeum

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Roman nymphaeum in Amman

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  Numeira

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Khirbet et-Tannur

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Dion

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Former city in Coele-Syria

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  Jisr Majami

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Bridge over the Jordan river

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  Roman Baths, Amman

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Qasr Usaykhim

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Hidden gem

  Nabatean/Roman fortress located in the East of Jordan

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  Petra Theatre

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Hidden gem

  Ancient theatre in Petra, Jordan

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  Tall Zira'a

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Philadelphia

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Ancient city located in present-day Jordan

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  Tall Jawa

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological sites in central Jordan

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  Jawa

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Bronze Age archaeological site in Jordan

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  Al-Mudawara Castle

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · 15th century · Hidden gem

  Desert castle in the South of Jordan

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  'Umayri

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site near Amman, Jordan

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  Tell er-Rameh

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Jordan

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  Khirbet Yajouz archaeological site

  🗿 Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem

  Archaeological site in Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan

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