Heritage in Amman & Petra

An 8th-century Umayyad audience hall, restored with its dome, beside the ruins of a mosque and cistern on the city’s highest hill. Visit late afternoon for the light over downtown.

A UNESCO-listed Umayyad bathhouse with rare 8th-century frescoes of hunting scenes and a dome painted with the zodiac. Just over an hour by car; combine with Qasr Kharana on the same road.

A square Umayyad building of the early 8th century, standing alone in the desert with carved plaster rooms upstairs. About 45 min east of Amman by car; check opening hours before you go.