4. Iron Age 1200-330 B.C. |
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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
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1st day: Arrival. Lecture on Archaeology of Jordan by local archaeologist , over night in Amman;
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2nd day: Amman Citadel, Archaeology Museum, Ammonite tower, Abu Nusayr, Baq’a Valley, Overnight in Amman;
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3rd day: Hisban (Amorites' capital city), Madaba (Archaeology Museum), Mt. Nebo, Baptism site ( Elijah hill), over night at Dead Sea;
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4th day: Kings Highway, Dhiban (Moabites' capital city),Balu’, Kerak Museum, over night at Faynan Eco-Camp;
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5th day: Khirbet Faynan , Wadi Khalid copper mines, Khirbet en-Nuhas, over night at Faynan Eco-Camp;
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6th day: Namalah road (following the ancient caravan route from Araba to Petra), Wadi Mousa, Tawailan , Umm al-Biyarah, over night in Petra;
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7th day: Tafeila, Buseira (Biblical Bozra, the capital city of the Edomites), Tell Khulayfi, over night at Aqaba;
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8th day: Amman – Departure
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