Many Names This castle is known as Montreal Castle, Montreal Crusader Castle, Shoubak Castle, or Shobak Castle. He Who Ruled The Castle Ruled King’s Highway It was built in 1115 CE, and is located along the King’s Highway from Egypt to Syria. Whoever held the castle could tax traders and those on pilgrimages to Mecca…
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Dhiban, Jordan – Wadi Mujib – Jordan’s Grand Canyon
Wadi Mujib – Jordan’s Grand Canyon After Mount Nebo, our next stop was the Grand Canyon of Jordan. After driving for about an hour along Highway 35 (or more famously known as the King’s Highway), we stopped at a roadside lookout. This lookout is within the small village district of Dhiban. The pictures don’t really…
Madaba, Jordan – St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church & The Madaba Map – A 6th Century Map Of Jerusalem And The Holy Land
King’s Highway & City Of Mosaics Madaba is about a 35km drive from Amman. The drive is along the 5,000-year-old King’s Highway. Madaba is known as the City of Mosaics. St. George Greek Orthodox Church This is St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church. This is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and…
Ajloun, Jordan – Ajloun Castle – A 12th Century Muslim Castle
12th Century Muslim Castle Our first full day in Jordan started with a drive north from the city of Amman to the town of Ajloun to see Ajloun Castle. This 12th century Muslim castle was once used to control traffic along the ancient King’s Highway and protect the area from Crusaders who wanted to reclaim the Holy…