Title Wadi Rum Protected Area (Jordan) Date: Thursday, 23 April 2015 World Heritage Properties Wadi Rum Protected Area ...

Because the sand is red and almost surreal, Wadi Rum is cast regularly as the red planet. Mission to Mars, Red Planet, The Last Days on Mars and The Martian were all filmed here.

Deep in the remote deserts of southern Jordan, not far from the border with Saudi Arabia, lies Wadi Rum one of the world’s most stunning natural wonders. Nicknamed the Grand Canyon of the Middle ...

To this day, over 60% of the brightest stars visible from Earth bear names of Arabic origin. The Wadi Rum Protected Area, in particular, is internationally recognised for its celestial clarity.

On approach to Wadi Rum, a Mars-red desert spanning 280 square miles in the south of Jordan, I know that a unique experience awaits, one with few interruptions, where time stretches according to ...

In Wadi Rum, the night sky is so clear that even without a telescope, familiar patterns emerge with striking clarity. The Milky Way spans the sky from end to end, showcasing a dense river of stars ...

In a major announcement for Jordan's tourism sector, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Lina Annab, and CEO of the Global ...

The inscription, which would have been carved by Ramesses III's army, is in the Wadi Rum protected area, a desert in southern Jordan that contains numerous archaeological remains.