which faced the Ammonite Kingdom and allowed for control of the Jordan Valley road. From a regional perspective, the primary significance of Khirbet Aujah Foqa was control of nearby En Aujah, a major ...

Jordan has always been a beacon of resilience, unity, and hope, even in the face of regional challenges. I’m so proud of my ...

History is full of incredible cities that thrived in their prime before being abandoned due to war, natural disasters, or ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and rugged mountains lies an ancient treasure ... into the thriving capital of the Nabataean kingdom. This little-understood Middle Eastern culture ...

With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's magnificent Petra facades, Hegra in Saudi Arabia is the place ...

Busayra, located 20 km south of Tafileh, was the ancient capital of the Edomite Kingdom. The first record about Busayra was ...

Royal Jordanian will offer flights on Sundays and Thursdays, connecting Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport with AlUla ...

Centennial student Nailah Mansury will receive the prestigious Congressional Award Gold Medal this summer in D.C. She was with a mural she has worked on at the school in Champaign on Tuesday, Feb. 4, ...

American evangelical Christian Zionists are among Israel’s strongest supporters – and they wield considerable influence.

For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here ... for hundreds of years before the Romans annexed the kingdom around A.D. 106. The ancient trade center once ...

Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...