Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Iron Age 1200-330 B.C. PDF Print E-mail

Navigate through the Iron Age (3,000 years ago) of Jordan. Discover archaeological sites closely associated with the Ammonite, Moabite and Edomite kingdoms of Ancient Jordan and the neighbouring states

  • 1st day: Arrival. Lecture on Archaeology of Jordan by local archaeologist , over night in Amman;
  • 2nd day: Amman Citadel, Archaeology Museum, Ammonite tower, Abu Nusayr, Baq’a Valley, Overnight in Amman;
  • 3rd day: Hisban (Amorites' capital city), Madaba (Archaeology Museum), Mt. Nebo, Baptism site ( Elijah hill), over night at Dead Sea;
  • 4th day: Kings Highway, Dhiban (Moabites' capital city),Balu’, Kerak Museum, over night at Faynan Eco-lodge;
  • 5th day: Khirbet Faynan , Wadi Khalid copper mines, Khirbet en-Nuhas, over night at Faynan Eco-Lodge;
  • 6th day: Namalah road (following the ancient caravan route from Araba to Petra), Wadi Mousa, Tawailan , Umm al-Biyarah, over night in Petra;
  • 7th day: Tafeila, Buseira (Biblical Bozra, the capital city of the Edomites), Tell Khulayfi, over night at Aqaba;
  • 8th day: Amman – Departure