Wadi Rum is a protected desert wilderness in southern Jordan. It features dramatic sandstone mountains like the many-domed Jebel Um Ishrin, and natural arches such as Burdah Rock Bridge. Many prehistoric inscriptions and carvings line rocky caverns and steep chasms, such as Khazali Canyon. The natural watering hole of Lawrence’s Spring is named after British soldier Lawrence of Arabia, who allegedly washed there.
Did you know: Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times, with many cultures-including the Nabateans-leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti, and temples.
