The modern village of Khirbet Ain is located some seven kilometres southwest of Rihab, a hilly area with seasonal springs accessible by roads. “Prominent remains in this region date back to at least ...

AMMAN - Khirbat Ataruz is located 24 kilometres south of the town of Madaba, 10 kilometres west of the village Libb and 3 ...

AMMAN – Raymond Bondin is a staunch advocate for heritage preservation with a career dedicated to safeguarding cultural sites in conflic ...

Jordan can often be overlooked as a tourist destination in the Middle East; instead, places like Dubai tend to hog the limelight. But look closer, and you’ll see this needn’t be the case.

The haunting sight of smoke columns rising behind the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek has sparked serious concerns among heritage experts. As Lebanon faces yet another humanitarian disaster, its already ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Contested by countless emperors and kings in its thousands of years of prominence, Amman’s history of conquest can be traced ...

Read more: The best holidays to explore Jordan The Jordanian capital of Amman is home to several ancient Roman and Greek ...