Our first stop upon arrival at Amman was Amman Citadel after our guide picked us up from the airport.
Amman Citadel. It started to rain and wow, it was cold. My hands were freezing. Our guide was gone before we could put on our raincoat.
Map of the L-shaped Amman Citadel on a hill.
View of the Amman houses
Ruins of the Temple of Hercules
Below the temple of Hercules
En route to Amman Umayyad Palace, known in Arabic as al-Qasr, (القصر)
Outside the palace
Densely populated Amman in the background
Taken from the palace
More views of the town
Inside the palace, which is being restored
Jordan Archaelogical Museum. Thank God the rain stopped and the sun was out.
Lunch was at Restaurant Souk, near Mt Nebo
Deco at restaurant
Maginificant view of the plains & wilderness from the restaurant. Jericho can be seen from here. Not too sure where it is.
More restaurants outside
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