Jordan
Things to do in Dead Sea & Madaba
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Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Dead Sea & Madaba, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Dead Sea & Madaba's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.
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Dead Sea
The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest.
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Wadi Mujib
The Wadi Mujib, is a river in Jordan. The river empties into the Dead Sea circa 420 metres (1,380 ft) below sea level. In ancient times, the river served as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Moab.
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Kerak Castle
Kerak Castle is a large medieval castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest castles in the Levant. Construction began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem.
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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Latin Catholic church and shrine of the Beheading of John the Baptist in central Madaba, founded in 1883; one of the town's oldest churches.
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Umm ar-Rasas
Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was once accessible by branches of the King's Highway, and is situated in the semi-arid steppe region of the Jordanian Desert.
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Machaerus
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, near the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan.
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Al Maghtas
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the…
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St. George Church
Greek Orthodox church in central Madaba, also known as the Church of the Map, built in 1896 on the remains of a mid-6th-century Byzantine church.
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Church of the Apostles
Archaeological Byzantine church in Madaba, founded in 578 and discovered in 1902; one of the town's oldest churches.
Discovery routes in Dead Sea & Madaba
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Madaba: churches and mosaics
From St George's Church, home of the Madaba Map, to the Church of St John the Baptist and the Church of the Apostles.
From Mount Nebo to the Dead Sea and Kerak
From Mount Nebo to the Baptism Site (Al-Maghtas) and the Dead Sea shore; then Ma'in Hot Springs, Machaerus, Umm ar-Rasas, Wadi Mujib and Kerak Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Machaerus
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, near the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan.
Umm ar-Rasas
Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was once accessible by branches of the King's Highway, and is situated in the semi-arid steppe region of the Jordanian Desert.
Kerak Castle
Kerak Castle is a large medieval castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest castles in the Levant. Construction began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem.
Places of worship
St. George Church
Greek Orthodox church in central Madaba, also known as the Church of the Map, built in 1896 on the remains of a mid-6th-century Byzantine church.
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Latin Catholic church and shrine of the Beheading of John the Baptist in central Madaba, founded in 1883; one of the town's oldest churches.
Church of the Apostles
Archaeological Byzantine church in Madaba, founded in 578 and discovered in 1902; one of the town's oldest churches.
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.
Al Maghtas
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the…
Nature
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest.
Ma'in Hot Springs
The Ma'in Hot Springs also known as Hammamat Ma'in are a series of hot mineral springs and waterfalls located between Madaba and the Dead Sea in Madaba Governorate, Jordan.
Wadi Mujib
The Wadi Mujib, is a river in Jordan. The river empties into the Dead Sea circa 420 metres (1,380 ft) below sea level. In ancient times, the river served as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Moab.
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