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26 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jordan

Updated October 17, 2025
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A sweet bread made with whole wheat Jordanian flour by artisan baker Ruba Asi.

In Jordan, an Ancient Bread Tradition Rises Again

Al Barakeh Wheat Project resurrects the nation's heritage grain and, with it, a bygone communal culture.
by Sam Lin-Sommer, Atlas Obscura
A volunteer with the reforestation effort walks through a woodland near Amman. Today, only about one percent of Jordan is forested.

To Resurrect Jordan's Lost Forests, Plant a Seed in Hearts and Minds

Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.
by Jason Ruffin, Atlas Obscura
Most Circassian fare is hearty and meant to sustain energy in the cold Caucasus climate.

The Women Keeping Circassian Cuisine Alive in Jordan

A restaurant in Amman preserves the cooking traditions of a diaspora.
by Jason Ruffin, Atlas Obscura
A multidisciplinary research team believes a catastrophic impact event may have inspired the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom.

Is an Asteroid to Blame for the Biblical Story of Sodom?

A massive space rock impact event may have inspired the tale of godly wrath.
by Christopher R. Moore, Atlas Obscura
Wadi Rum in southern Jordan.

In Jordan, Bedouins Are Preserving Ancient Rock Art With an App

Locals are using their phones to document and assess the engravings of Wadi Rum.
by Robin George Andrews, Atlas Obscura
Two laborers build the city and discuss their work in the captions.

Found: An Ancient Roman Comic Strip With Speech Bubbles

“Alas for me! I am dead!”
by Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura
Malted barley: just a couple of steps away from beer.

Found: Evidence of the Oldest Beer Ever Brewed

It's possible that beer even came before bread.
by Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura
The Scanning Electron Microscope photograph of bread found at Shubayqa 1.

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.
by Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

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