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Aqaba is the only city on Jordan's coast. For this reason, it is a very important port city for the country. It is also the largest city on the Gulf of Aqaba. During World War I, T.E. Lawrence lead Arab rebels across the Arabian Desert to attack and capture the city, which was controlled by the Ottoman Empire then. This was known as the Battle of Aqaba.

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Tall Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan archaeological site

Excavations in Aqaba show the city has been inhabited since 4000 BC. It had then a thriving copper production industry. Copper is the main constituent of the alloy bronze, the key metal for making weapons during the bronze age.


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    Roman milestone that marked the starting point of the Via Nova Traiana on display in the Aqaba Archaeological Museum.

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    A view of Ayla

  • Aqaba Fort

    Aqaba Fortress

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    Lawrence of Arabia on a camel in Aqaba in 1917

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    View of Aqaba

  • Aqaba Garden

    Shatt Al-Ghandour gardens

  • Diving in Aqaba

    Aqaba's coral reefs have made it as one of the best diving spots in the world

  • Aqababeach

    A beach in Aqaba.

  • Aqaba Mosque

    Mosque at Marsa Zayed

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    Skyline of Aqaba

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    Taxis in Aqaba

  • CSCL Rotterdam in Aqaba, Jordan

    The Port of Aqaba is the only port in Jordan.

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    View of Aqaba

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    The Eastern Gate of the ruins of Ayla

  • Sunset in Aqaba

    Sunset

  • AqabaVueDeLaMer

    View of the city

  • Aqaba Fort - Facade
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