Jordan has a tradition of welcoming visitors: camel caravans plied the legendary King’s Highway transporting frankincense in exchange for spices. Nabataean tradesmen, Roman legionnaires, Muslim armies and zealous Crusaders all passed through the land, leaving behind impressive monuments. These monuments, including Roman amphitheatres, crusader castles and Christian mosaics, have fascinated subsequent travellers in search of antiquity and the origins of faith. The tradition of hospitality to visitors remains to this day.

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Camel trekking with the Bedouin, in the land of Lawrence of Arabia A look at ancient trade routes, and compare with today’s globalised economy Studying photography in Wadi Rum, one of the most photogenic landscapes on the planet