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Travel journal / Jordan

Jordan

Written in sandstone

Red cliffs rise above open sand. A carved façade emerges from rock. The last strip of light sits beneath a bank of cloud.

Photography by Andrew Harris8 photographs

A rider crossing red desert sand beneath towering cliffs
01 / A rider crossing red desert sand beneath towering cliffsSelect a photograph to view full size ↗

The land of sand, ancient history and scarity of water.

From the world renown Petra to the other worldly sandy deserts of Wadi Rum, all the way down to the Dead Sea.

The travel log

Tracing the journey

From Amman to the Dead Sea and southern Jordan, then back to Amman.

Jordan: from Amman to Amman Six legs: Amman to Madaba, the Dead Sea near Hilton Dead Sea Resort, Wadi Musa, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, then back to Amman. Lines show the order of visits rather than exact roads, trails or crossings. J O R D A N Amman Madaba Dead Sea Wadi Musa Wadi Rum Aqaba JORDANFROM AMMAN TO THE SOUTH AND BACK SIX PLACES · SIX LEGS
The journey, including return visitsJordan · North ↑

JORDAN / ITINERARY

The complete journey · Amman to Amman

Route lines show the order of visits, not exact roads, trails or crossings. Map data: Natural Earth.

A green path passing between steep canyon walls
02 / A green path passing between steep canyon walls
An elaborate façade carved into red sandstone
03 / An elaborate façade carved into red sandstone
A carved sandstone monument seen from a shaded opening
04 / A carved sandstone monument seen from a shaded opening
Layers of weathered stone above a timber structure
05 / Layers of weathered stone above a timber structure
A lone tree on a broad expanse of orange desert sand
06 / A lone tree on a broad expanse of orange desert sand
A natural rock opening framing desert cliffs
07 / A natural rock opening framing desert cliffs
A band of sunset beneath dark clouds over the desert
08 / A band of sunset beneath dark clouds over the desert
All photographs © Andrew Harris.

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