In Jordan I was reintroduced to the diverse cultures, armies, and religions that have ebbed and flowed across this land. In Jerusalem alone, there have been 11 separate transitions from one dominant religion to another. For centuries, blood has been shed on, and prayers have been offered from every point of high ground. Just a few minutes after my Royal Jordanian Airlines flight took off from Queen Alia International Airport outside Amman it reached the Mediterranean Sea, having completely crossed over Israel. That makes a crucial point.
Human tolerance is so limited, in part, because physical distances are so finite.
All the while, independent of politics, the desert advances inexorably. It's time to experience the unique Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for yourself. All rights reserved.