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Petra
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Ma’an, Jordan · Asia
Ma'an sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ayl, 45km from Dana to Petra Trail.
Ma'an is a town located in Ma’an, Jordan. With a population of 50,350, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ma'an sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ma'an to your route.
Ma'an (Arabic: مَعان, romanized: Maʿān) is a city in southern Jordan, 218 kilometres (135 mi) southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed at least since the Nabatean period—theRead more
modern city is just northwest of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the ancient King's Highway and also on the modern Desert Highway.
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Ma'an is located in Ma’an, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 30.1962 latitude, 35.7341 longitude.
Ma'an has a population of approximately 50,350 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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landmark
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.
34 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
A Nabataean satellite settlement 8km north of Petra, its narrow cold canyon lined with rock-cut triclinia and the Painted House, whose ceiling frescoes of vines and cupids are the best-surviving Nabataean painting anywhere.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
The first Crusader fortress in Oultrejourdain, built by Baldwin I in 1115 on a lone hill above the King's Highway. A 375-step secret stairway drops through the rock to a spring far below.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Jordan's largest nature reserve spanning four bio-geographical zones from sandstone cliffs to desert wadis, with the ancient village of Dana on its edge.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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