Amman is Jordan’s capital, largest, and most populous city. It also serves as the country’s cultural and economic center. With a population of around 4,536,000.500, Amman is the fifth largest city in the Levant.

In a Neolithic site called ‘Ain Ghazal, where the oldest human statues have been found, Amman’s earliest evidence of settlement dates back to the 8th century BC. The capital of the Ammonite kingdom, Rabbath Ammon, was the name given to the city during the Iron Age.

Madaba, the capital of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, is home to approximately 60,000 people. It is well-known for its Umayyad and Byzantine mosaics, including a large mosaic map of the Holy Land from the Byzantine era. Madaba is 30 km (19 miles) southwest of Amman, the capital.

Jerash is located in northern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate and home to 50,745 people as of 2015. It is located 48 km (30 mi) north of Amman’s capital.

Tal Abu Sowan is a Neolithic site discovered in the early days of Jerash’s settlement. Here, rare human remains to date back to 7500 BC were found. Jerash thrived in the Greco-Roman period until the mid-eighth Century CE when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed it. Several subsequent earthquakes also caused further destruction.

Aqaba, Jordan’s only coastal city, is the largest and most populous on the Gulf of Aqaba. Aqaba, located in the southernmost Jordan, is the administrative center of the Aqaba governorate. It had a population in 2015 of 148,398 and a total area of 375 kilometers. Aqaba is a critical player in the development and growth of Jordan’s economy today, thanks to its vibrant tourism and trade sectors. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries.

Aqaba’s strategic position at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, between Africa and Asia, has made it an important port for thousands of years.

Al-Salt is an ancient agricultural city and administrative center in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1,100 meters above sea level, the city is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan Valley. One of the three hills, Jabal al-Qal’a, is the site of a 13th-century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate.