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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.

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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Main historical sites in the northern part of the Gulf of Aqaba
Roman milestone that marked the starting point of the Via Nova Traiana
Aqaba Church from around AD 300
The Muslim fortress of Aqaba
View of Aqaba
One of the many resorts in the city
Shatt Al-Ghandour gardens
The Red Sea Summit in Aqaba in 2003.
Aqaba's coral reefs have made it one of the best diving spots in the world
A beach in Aqaba.
Mosque at Marsa Zayed
Skyline of Aqaba
Taxis in Aqaba
The Port of Aqaba is the only port in Jordan.
Early Muslim Ayla
Early Muslim Ayla
Lawrence of Arabia on a camel in Aqaba in 1917
Aqaba in 1937
1822 area map by Eduard Rüppell, modern borders overlaid. His "Ruines d'Elana" is the site of Tell el-Kheleifeh.
View of Aqaba
The Eastern Gate of the ruins of Ayla
Sunset
View of the city

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