what is wadi rum desert
The Wadi Rum consists of 278 square miles (720 sq. km) of desert wilderness. Commonly called âThe Valley of the Moonâ, Wadi Rum is a protected southern Jordan valley featuring sand varying in color from light tan to brick red and narrow canyons that cut deep into the huge granite and sandstone mountains, many concealing ancient rock drawings etched by the deserts inhabitants over millennia.