Ma'an Governorate - 4 Attractions You Must Visit

Types of Attractions in Ma'an Governorate

1 Day Treks (2)

Caves (2)

Deserts (2)

Mountain Peaks (2)

Museums (2)

Old Ruins (2)

Tombs (2)

Viewpoints (2)

Popular Activities And Trips in Ma'an Governorate

List of Attractions in Ma'an Governorate

Little Petra

Deserts

Caves

1 Day Treks

Museums

Old Ruins

A much smaller version of the grand Petra, consisting of three wider open areas connected by a 450-metre (1,480 ft) canyon. Like Petra, it is a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. While the purpose of some of the buildings is not clear, archaeologists believe that the whole complex was a suburb of Petra, the Nabatean capital, meant to house visiting traders on the Silk Road.

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Mount Hor - Tomb of Prophet Aaron

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

Tombs

Supposed burial place of Aaron, the brother of Moses. Although in Jewish tradition, the location of Aaron's grave, like that of Moses, is shrouded in mystery, the Islamic tradition places it on Mount Hor, near Petra in Jordan.

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Petra

Camel Ride Spots

2-5 Day Treks

Viewpoints

Deserts

Caves

Mountain Peaks

Tombs

Museums

The ancient city of Petra, carved on to the mountains of Jabal Al-Madbah. Petra is believed to have been settled as early as 9,000 BC, and it was possibly established in the 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom.

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Shobak Castle - Montreal

Viewpoints

Forts

Old Ruins

A crusader castle perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain. It was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem during his expedition to the area where he captured Aqaba on the Red Sea in 1116. The castle was strategically important as it dominated the main passage from Egypt to Syria. This allowed who ever to hold the castle to tax not only traders, both those who were on pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina.

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