Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan
From series “Top 11 Most Unusual Deserts on the Planet”
Jordan can boast with the amazing desert of Wadi Rum that has gained international fame thanks to its unique Martian landscape. The area of this stony desert is more than 740 square km. Famous contemporary films like Red Planet, Martian, Transformers, The Last Days on Mars, and others were shot there. While traveling through the desert, you can see a lot of incredible landscapes, including beautiful canyons and mountains. The highest among them is Jabal Umm Ad Dami.
The Wadi Rum Desert has long attracted an attention of climbers, who seek to conquer its most dangerous and steep cliffs. Ordinary tourists can participate in exciting safari jeep tours, during which they can see the most interesting areas of the desert. Some of them are of great interest from the archaeological point of view. Researchers have found ancient rock painting there. Petroglyphs are one of the main secrets of the desert of Wadi Rum. According to historians’ assumptions, at various times it was inhabited by representatives of different cultures. A significant portion of the cave paintings haven't been studied. By now, it’s impossible to date them and attribute them to a particular culture.
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Useful staff nearby
Fuel station: 'Disi Fuel Station' in 11 km 
Supermarket: 'Saifway Aqaba -' in 39 km
Parking: 'Disi Fuel Station' in 11 km
Police station: 'Wadi Rum Police Station' in 11 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Jordan Via Petra Travel & Tours' in 1.09 km
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