A picture taken on May 25, 2019, shows the sun sets on the southern Jordanian desert of Wadi Rum. - Wadi Rum and its stunning landscape is listed as a UNESCO world heritage protected site, with the ...

The clear desert sky filled with twinkling stars above Jordan's Wadi Rum has turned into sand lashes, lit up brightly by the headlights of the parked jeeps. Hamad, one of our hosts, was right after ...

It traces the stunning, extraterrestrial landscape featured in films like Star Wars and Dune, while helping to preserve traditional Bedouin culture. My Bedouin guide Abdallah led the way up and into ...

Reason for Designation: Jordan’s red-rock wilderness is an extraordinary patch of desert biome. Stone Age petroglyphs and a continuing nomadic presence offer a rare window into humanity’s earliest ...

The twin beams of our headlights jiggle over the dirt, lighting up a small but constant patch of empty night. The seats squeak, my body swaying in the front as the copper-colored ground grabs at our ...

Visitors to Jordan for a Wadi Rum experience can stay in these Bedouin-style tents. Photo Credit: TW photo by Tom Stieghorst WADI RUM, Jordan -- It's funny how movies shape our sense of place in the ...

As Jordan steps into the spotlight at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, the Kingdom’s track record on screen speaks for itself. From the sandstone cliffs of Wadi Rum to the carved façades ...

Explore the desert scenery and less well-known historic and archaeological treasures of Jordan on a 12-day tour offered by Exodus Travels. The itinerary includes visits to the ancient cities of ...

Deep in the remote deserts of southern Jordan, not far from the border with Saudi Arabia, lies Wadi Rum one of the world’s most stunning natural wonders. Nicknamed the Grand Canyon of the Middle East, ...

WADI RUM – Known for its desert landscapes and ancient heritage, Wadi Rum also offers some of the clearest and darkest skies in the region. As interest in astro-tourism grows worldwide, the Kingdom is ...

Jordan in the Spotlight: How the Kingdom Became a Global Filming Hub, Film by Often Big Film David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia” remains one of cinema’s foundational epics, with Jordan providing some of ...