Tag: <span>Palestinian Dress</span>

THE DEAD SEA

The Dead Sea is part of the Great Rift Valley and sits 408 m below sea level. It’s location is the lowest point on earth. The Dead Sea is a sea of blue salt water.Dead Sea minerals and salts are popular for their skin-enhancing properties. Swimming is one thing you can’t do in the Dead Sea but the buoyancy enables you to bob up and down. Jerusalem ad the West Bank can be seen in the distance. Sadly, the Dead Sea shrinks every year. The Sea has no outlet and hot temperatures in the summer evaporate the fresh water more quickly than it is replenished. Two additional contributors to the shrinkage is the irrigation in the Jordan Valley and the potash industry.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Walker, Jenny and Clammer, Paul. Lonely Planet, Jordan.

www.lonelyplanet.com

South, Coleman and Newsome, Joel. Cultures of the World, Jordan.

ROMAN AMPHITHEATER

It was built in the 2nd Century AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61), it was cut into the northern side of the neighboring hillside. Built on three tiers (for the elite, the military and the general population), the theater had a seating capacity of 6,000. Today, it is sometimes used for summer concerts.

FORUM

The row of columns in front of the Roman Theater is what is left of the forum or public square built by the Romans. it was built in 190 a.D.; the fourth side of the structure was flanked by the Seil Amman stream which lies underneath the street.

ODEON

The Odeon was built in the 2nd century A.D. and is located on the eastern side of the Forum. It has a seating capacity of 500.

HASHEMITE PLAZA

The Plaza is named after the Hashemites, royal family of Jordan, and is the site of cultural events. It is flanked by the Roman Amphitheater, the Odeon and the Nymphaeum fountain.

FOLKLORE MUSEUM AND MUSEUM OF POPULAR TRADITIONS

The museum highlights traditional Jordanian life. The displays include tools, basketry, musical instruments, looms, traditional Palestinian dress among other artifacts.