Tour beautiful Jordan with Siam Society

Siam Society is holding a research journey to the Kingdom of Jordan, a land of historical past within the Center East, from Feb 18-26.

Jordan has among the oldest human settlments that may be traced in castles and ruins that dot the panorama, that inform the story of how Jordan has been a gathering level within the Center East and past for hundreds of years.

Traditionally, Jordan, for essentially the most half, has been a group of city-states, however the strategic geographic location ensured that every one the good early civilisations handed by means of this land.

The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Turks and Crusaders all helped to form the historical past of the area. They traded, constructed cities and fought their wars right here, abandoning wealthy cultural influences.

Led by Kanitha Kasina-Ubol, managing director of Siam Society, the nine-day journey is a chance to expertise the rose-red metropolis of Petra, together with Jerash, an impressive instance of a wealthy Roman provincial city and the most effective preserved of the cities of the Decapolis.

Contributors can even pay a go to to Mount Nebo, Madaba metropolis, Dana Pure Reserve and indulge within the pure wonders of Wadi Rum and the Useless Sea.