Destinations

Jordan’s desert castles are beautiful examples of both early Islamic art and architecture. Their fine mosaics, frescoes, stone and stucco carvings and illustrations, inspired by the best in Persian and Graeco-Roman traditions, tell countless stories of life as.

Ajlun Castle (Qal’at Ar-Rabad) was built by Saladin’s general in 1184 AD to control the iron mines of Ajlun, and to counter the progress of the Crusaders by dominating the three main routes leading to the Jordan Valley and protecting the communication routes.

Renowned in its time as a cultural center, Gadara (known today as Umm Qais), was the home of several classical poets and philosophers, including Theodorus, founder of a rhetorical school in Rome. Known for its black stone basalt, it is perched on a splendid.