Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Bible stories, lost cities, Lawrence of Arabia - Jordan has romantic associations up to its eyeballs. It's one of the most welcoming, hospitable countries in the world. Jordan is largely desert but this one bland word covers a multitude of scenes from red sands and towering cliffs to stony plains of volcanic basalt and hills rich with olive trees. Jordan is part of the land bridge which link Europ, Africa & Asia and full of biblical history....which saw Moses, Aaron, Lot, Jesus and even Prophet Muhammad ... and yet it is far from being stuck in the past and the capital Amman is a thoroughly modern capital - ruled by the Hashemites a noble dynasty, which traces its origins to the Prophet Muhammad himself now led by King Abdullah II Here's a
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