Fact Finder - General Knowledge

Amman, the capital of Jordan, was originally built on seven hills like Rome, though it now spans over twenty. In antiquity, it was known as Philadelphia, a name given by the Ptolemaic ruler Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The city is a gateway to the ancient world, located just a few hours from Petra, the 'Rose-Red City' carved into sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans. Jordan is unique in the region for its lack of oil resources, instead focusing its economy on tourism and phosphate mining. The country shares the Dead Sea with Israel and Palestine, which is the lowest point on the Earth's land surface. Amman's Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a) offers a layered history of the city, featuring the Roman Temple of Hercules and the Umayyad Palace, highlighting its role as a crossroads for empires for millennia.