Jordan
in Western Asia
Asia

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - JOD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, D, F, G, J)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
JO
Internet top level domain:
.jo
Country phone prefix:
+962
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Jordanian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Jordan in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Petra. On the list since 1985. The youngest site is Wadi Rum Protected Area. On the list since 2011.

Name Since
Petra
Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-buil...		 1985
Quseir Amra
Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs. The most outstanding features of this small ...		 1985
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
Most of this archaeological site, which started as a Roman military camp and grew to become a town from the 5th century, has not been excavated. It contains remains from the Roman, Byzantine and Early...		 2004
Wadi Rum Protected Area
The 74,000-hectare property, inscribed as a mixed natural and cultural site, is situated in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. It features a varied desert landscape consisting of a ra...		 2011