24 Hours in Amman

World famous and believed to be created in the first hundred years AD, the Al Khazneh in Petra of Jordan was once used as a mausoleum or a crypt (Macaulay-Lewis, n.d.). This building is now a tourist attraction and has been made famous by being featured in films from around the world.

The remains of ancient Babylon are about 90 kms to modern bagdhad south. Its original name, "bab-ili", translated as "the gate of the Gods". Babylon is one of the most famous cities in ancient times of the world. It is famous for its exquisite, beautiful and magnificent. As cultural and political prosperous

Ancient Corinth now is just an excavated archaeological site. While we walked through the grounds, the ruins revealed a whole city landscape from temples, homes, schools, baths, a forum and a basilica. It really makes you realize that we are just a speck in time and everything we do now will one day also become a part of history.

The largest of which is the Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II. This temple was carved out of a rocky hill. It was to show the people of Nubia the power of Ramses II. These monuments are from the time period of 1550-1070 BCE. These monuments are listed on UNESCO to preserve their history and beauty, but also because these are a large representation of an important time period. These monuments show how important gods and goddesses were to the culture of this time. These are important to historians and researchers because they can study these monuments and learn about this culture by their statues and inscriptions and depictions. I chose this site because it includes magnificent works that are incredible to look at. (UNESCO, http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/88/) ( ARCWH, http://www.arcwh.org/nubian-monuments-abu-simbel-philae)

The most magnificent and splendid palaces in the Mesopotamian history actually emerged during the Assyrian Empire. The grand and luxury palaces that Ashurnasirpal II built after he moved the capital from Nieveh

Jerusalem is the holy city that hosts an array of religious artifacts and buildings that are rooted in different religions that span centuries. From the Wailing Wall to the Second Temple, Jerusalem exists as a testament to ancient religions and their cultures. But one particular architectural masterpiece rises above all of them. The Dome of the Rock or Qubbat as-Sakhrah rises above Jerusalem, its golden peak reflecting the desert sun, a beacon of ancient history. It can be seen from all over Jerusalem and is the glory of the Haram es-Sharif or “Noble Sanctuary” or Temple Mount for Muslims. It stands erected between other religions and it contains a rich history interlaced with a mystery that has perplexed historians and archeologists for centuries. Islam is one of the fastest growing religions of the world and just like Christianity has left a mark in the ancient world, so too has Islam. One of the biggest marks it has left is due to the architecture attributed to Islam. Islamic architecture is praised by millions of people due to the elegant and proportional design. There have been many buildings erected in the name of Islam such as The Great Mosque in Damascus or the Umayyad Palace in Jordan but The Dome of the Rock has been hailed by many to be the jewel of Islamic architecture. It is a testament to the longevity of Islam and a reminder of what the followers of Islam believe in.

Lastly West Jordan was really different from Pompeii. West jordan had schools that girls couldn't go to. In Pompeii they had a wall that had 18 gates. According to the article there ships brought peals from the east for womens jewelry.

Unbeknownst to the world, in 1852, Austen Henry Layard, an archaeological explorer, was on the verge of an astonishing discovery. Layard had come to the area known today as Iraq, to explore and excavate the lost civilization of Mesopotamia. According to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, “Mesopotamia, an ancient Greek term meaning ‘the land between rivers,’ is considered to be the cradle of civilization because this is where we find the origins of agriculture, written language, and cities.” Under the massive mounds of earth lay the ruins of Nineveh, a city of the Assyrian Empire, which from 721 to 612 BC was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. Nineveh is one of the oldest and most powerful cities associated with the Assyrian kingdom, and was a major site for the worship of Ishtar, a Mesopotamian goddess. Ishtar represented love and fertility, and her holy city was named Uruk. Within those long buried ruins was a palace built by the Assyrian king, Sennacherib. Inside the king’s palace laid extensive corridors and rooms, filled with extensive carvings. The unearthing was massive; the description used by the excavation team was “miles” of ornate artifacts. King Sennacherib had built a fortress and named it a “Palace Without Rival.” Yet, more important than the ruins or carvings was the discovery of

2. On Muhammad’s holy rock and touches the Western Wall of the Jews and the oldest Christian church

The settlement of a town had to take two main considerations into mind, the accessibility to a water source and the height it was built above the flooding of the Nile. The mud-brick buildings were sensitive to water and damp conditions, so care had to be taken when considering the placement of a house, town or city. When houses did crumble or fall apart, new houses were simply built upon the ruins of the former house. This led to houses and towns being built on more elevated surfaces. These hills are called tells. The 'permanent' structures like temples and their surrounding enclosures are now on a lower floor level - this would be the original level as temples were not generally built or renewed upon each other as the houses were. This method of building one house upon the other continued until the building of the Aswan Dam in the late 1960's, making excavations of the housing areas was virtually impossible. This has left a scarcity of data for Egyptologists to study.

The Egyptian civilization was very fortunate in terms that their environment was very dependable unlike Greece. The annual flooding of the Nile river renewed the soil and brought about fertile black soil that in turn resulted in them being the richest agricultural region. Egyptians figured out that the land beyond the river was inhabitable and the environment was not dependable. Realizing this they built their civilization around the Nile river and used the flooding to their advantage. However, unlike the Egyptians who settled around the river the Greeks built many cities upon mountain strongholds. For example, acropolis of Athens is known for being the fortified palace on top of the mountain.

It is also where people go to Mecca. Eid Al-Adha falls two months after Eid

　　　　　Ancient Egypt is one of the world’s great civilizations, the best known for its incredible monumental architecture typified by the pyramids, such as The Great Pyramid of Giza, tombs of pharaohs in the

The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano. West Jordan is a city that’s still here today. Pompeii was located in the country of Italy. West Jordan is by Salt lake City. There are lots more reasons how they’re the same and different.

ran is an Islamic republic on the Persian (Arabian) Gulf with historical sites dating to the Persian Empire. Extensive marble ruins mark Persepolis, the empire’s capital founded by Darius I in the 6th century B.C. While Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, also a Republic government with historical sites dating back to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza's colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor's hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities. Compared to Persia, Egypt lacked many things.