Amman
Where Petra's government sits
Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan, located in the northwestern part of the country.
An ancient city built on hills, it serves as Jordan's political, cultural, and economic center.
We spent three days in Amman before heading to Petra.
Arab dynastic lineage
Named financial powerhouse
- Roman theatreAncient semicircular performance venue
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- AmmonitesAncient Semitic tribe east of Jordan
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
columns · Hellenistic · Byzantine · archaeology · ruins · artifacts · excavation · inscription
Seven elevated landforms together
- elevationHeight above reference point
- terrainLand's physical features
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- undulatingMoving in waves
ridges · valleys · wadi · geography · topography · stairways · terraced · overlook
National legislative assembly
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- ministryClergy's work or state department
administration · metropolis · headquarters · government · legislature · municipality · downtown · sovereignty
Hashemite
Arab dynastic lineage
Citadel
Named financial powerhouse
- Roman theatreAncient semicircular performance venue
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- AmmonitesAncient Semitic tribe east of Jordan
mosaics · columns · Hellenistic · Byzantine · archaeology · ruins · artifacts · excavation · inscription · baths
seven hills
Seven elevated landforms together
- elevationHeight above reference point
- terrainLand's physical features
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
undulating · ridges · valleys · wadi · geography · topography · stairways · terraced · overlook · panoramic
parliament
National legislative assembly
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
ministry · administration · metropolis · headquarters · government · legislature · municipality · downtown · sovereignty · nationhood
- GovernoratesCairo, Giza, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan
- JordanPetra, Dead Sea, Hashemite, Jordan River, dinar
- Levant PlacesIsrael, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
- Desert CitiesAbu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Las Vegas