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Aqaba (English pronunciation: /ˈækəbə/; alternatively spelled Akaba; Arabic: العقبة), is the only coastal city of Jordan, with an estimated population of 140,000 and a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi). The city's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years. As Ancient Aela, the former bishopric remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Today, the port plays a primary role in the kingdom's economy, it also serves several countries in the region.
The city of Aqaba is the capital of Aqaba Governorate, it is also the largest city in the Gulf of Aqaba. Aqaba's location next to Wadi Rum and Petra has placed it in Jordan's golden triangle of tourism, which strengthened the city's location on the world map and made it one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan. It is known today as a liberal Arab city with its warm calm waters that made its marine life boom. It has taken large share of Jordan's mega projects, project like Ayla Oasis, Saraya Aqaba, Marsa Zayed and The Red Sea Astrarium. They are expected to turn the city into a major tourism hub in the region. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport.
The Red Sea (also the Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,100 mi2). It is about 2250 km (1398 mi) long and, at its widest point, 355 km (220.6 mi) wide. It has a maximum depth of 2211 m (7254 ft) in the central median trench, and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 ft). However, there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species, and 200 soft and hard corals. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Red Sea as follows:
Jordan (/ˈdʒɔːrdən/; Arabic: الأردن Al-Urdun), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah Al-Urduniyah Al-Hashimiyah), is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the east and south, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north, and Israel and Palestine to the west. Since the dawn of civilization, the country's location at the crossroads of the Middle East has served as a strategic nexus connecting Asia, Africa and Europe.
Archaeologists found evidence on inhabitance dating as far back as the Paleolithic period. Three kingdoms emerged on the territory of modern Jordan at the very end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom. The lands were later part of several kingdoms and empires, most notably the Nabatean Kingdom, the Roman Empire and finally the Ottoman Empire from the 16th until the early 20th century. After the Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World war I by Britain and France, the Emirate of Transjordan was officially recognized by the Council of the League of Nations in 1922. In 1946, Jordan became an independent sovereign state officially known as The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. The capture of the West Bank by Jordan during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War has showed that the Arab Legion forces known today as the Jordanian Armed Forces were the most effective among the Arab troops involved in the war. The same year, Abdullah I took the title King of Jordan. The name of the state was changed to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 1 December 1948.
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This footage was taken in Aqaba, Jordan during February 2014. We spent a few days in Aqaba city, sight seeing, shopping, and diving in the Red Sea. تم تصوير هذا الفيديو في فبراير 2014 في مدينة العقبة في الأردن. قضينا عدة أيام في رحلة العقبة والتسوق والوضوح.
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This Video was shot in the Wadi Rum desert in Southern Jordan, and the coastal city of Aqaba located on the Red Sea. The mesmerizing desert and the cool water's of the Red Sea are less than an hour apart. A trip that can be done in one day, but we recommend spending at least two nights in these breathtaking locations. Cinematography by Omar Sawalha Original music composed by Khaled Nimry Color Grading by Serene Issa Night Timelapse by Bashar Alaeddin
Tuvimos un pequeño problemita con el hotel de Petra, resulta que tenia agendadas 3 noches ahí pero el hotel tenia una información distinta, ellos tenían en su sistema que solamente estaríamos ahí dos noches. Así que teníamos dos opciones, buscar otro hotel en Petra o ver alguna ciudad cerca para pasar el día que nos quedaba. Al principio buscamos hoteles en Petra, pero estaba todo full y como ya habíamos recorrido toda la ciudad y con 3 días en Petra era suficiente, googleando llegamos a Aqaba, una ciudad al sur de Jordania, muy cerca de la frontera con Israel y con Egipto. Una ciudad llena de Resorts para relajarse y disfrutar del Mar Rojo. Veníamos muy cansadas por todo lo que caminamos en Petra, así que nos vino perfecto un día de relajo y no hacer nada mas que disfrutar, dormir y toma...
Aqaba is a Jordanian coastal city situated at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea. Aqaba is the largest city on the Gulf of Aqaba and Jordan's only coastal city. Aqaba is one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan, and famous for its warm water and rich marine life. It is best known today as a seaside and diving resort and also as a home for Jordan's mega projects. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport.
I was so looking forward to arriving in Jordan. The change to the middle east was something I really needed. I love the Jordanian Hospitality, and we were awarded it in droves once we arrived in Aqaba. The city of Aqaba is a port city and an economic free zone along the Red Sea of Jordan. It's absolutely beautiful and now that Turkish Airlines has direct flights from Istanbul, Turkey, it makes it easy to get to. There's enough to keep people occupied in Aqaba Jordan for weeks. Beside the beaches at places like Berenice Beach Club, there is also scuba diving in the Red Sea, ATVing in the desert, and loads of other amazing things to do in Aqaba. Honestly, I'm dying to get back to this city. For my travel photography and article, check out my blog http://www.brendansadventures.com
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http://davidsbeenhere.com/ DBH Unplugged continues its journey through Jordan into the coastal city of Aqaba. Here David displays the activities, sights and surroundings of this historic city, beginning with a dive into the Red Sea. Crystal clear waters make swimming, snorkeling and diving an amazing experience, with beautiful coral reef lining the sea's floor. If you'd prefer to stay dry, enjoy a tour and BBQ with amazing mountains, four countries, glistening waters and Aqaba port surrounding you. Aqaba by land also has some interesting, notable sites to see, like the first Islamic city to be founded outside the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the Ancient City of Ayla date back to 650 AD, with the remains of the fortification open to the public. Wander along this crossroad between Asia, A...
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Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com 972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is Zahi Shaked In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide. My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land. Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity. In order to fulfill this "calling" in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and r...
Aqaba
Aqaba
(Bill Caddick)
A man, lost in time and space, adrift in his dreaming
While like an Arab steed the motorcycle flying on
Past the English fields, the misty morning hedgerow
The wind in the wire weeds, the warm sirocco sighing
Ch: Aqaba, all my life turns on you
All my life returns to you
Out of the silent wastes, no friends, no quarter
The blood is up, the senses race, the last dawn is
breaking
And over the sleeping host, the unsuspecting shadows
Grim as a desert ghost to the pale ride awaiting
Now your eyes are turned from me, I shall surprise you
Turn your faces to the sea, I shall come riding
Down from the desert sands that glorious morning
Oh what a deadly dance drummed out of hiding
The puppies bobbing on the tide, the blood in the sand
dunes
The sun dying in the sky, the black shades falling
Over the dead of night, the church bells tolling