Mountains and valleysThis type of rock formation can be observed right across the desert. It is also in this desert that Lawrence of Arabia is said to have taken refuge. Ralph Braumer / age fotostock;
Discover the most entrancing landscapes in Jordan along the famous "road of kings" linking Amman and Aqada (via Petra), along the Red Sea (200 miles). This biblical itinerary crossing the ancient Trans-Jordan kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom is the road the Israelites took in the book of Exodus, as did Yemenite caravans on their way to the Mediterranean and Levant. Jordan provides a barren, breathtaking and shocking decor.