Jordanians
Petra's home population
Jordanians are the people of Jordan, a kingdom in the Middle East bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
The term covers both citizens and the broader ethnic or cultural group: Jordanians have maintained stability in a volatile region.
As an adjective, Jordanian describes things relating to Jordan: Jordanian cuisine, Jordanian politics.
Arab dynastic lineage
- KingdomMonarch-ruled nation
- AmmanJordanian capital city
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
Constitution · Levantine · Arabic · Bedouin · diaspora · expatriates · naturalization · census
Rock-carved Jordanian ruins
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- crusadersPassionate advocates for change
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
Citadel · antiquities · UNESCO · Moab · inscriptions · preservation · excavation · artifacts
Middle Eastern nomadic herder
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- ArabicSemitic language family member
calligraphy · Quran · Islam · mosques · Ramadan · Eid · knafeh · embroidery
Landlocked hypersaline lake
- AmmanJordanian capital city
- Red SeaAfrican-Arabian saltwater inlet
- desertTo leave behind completely
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
Levant · phosphate · potash · arid · oasis · mountains · Dana · canyons
Receiving others warmly
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- warmthHeat you feel
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
friendliness · feast · tea · coffee · invitation · hosting · tradition · etiquette
Hashemite
Arab dynastic lineage
citizenship · Constitution · Levantine · Arabic · Bedouin · diaspora · expatriates · naturalization · census · demographics
Petra
Rock-carved Jordanian ruins
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- crusadersPassionate advocates for change
archaeology · Citadel · antiquities · UNESCO · Moab · inscriptions · preservation · excavation · artifacts · Neolithic
Bedouin
Middle Eastern nomadic herder
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
Arabic · calligraphy · Quran · Islam · mosques · Ramadan · Eid · knafeh · embroidery · poetry
Dead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
Fertile Crescent · Levant · phosphate · potash · arid · oasis · mountains · Dana · canyons · springs
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- warmthHeat you feel
graciousness · friendliness · feast · tea · coffee · invitation · hosting · tradition · etiquette · kindness