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Jordan Jordan is cataloguing and promoting its 34 Christian sites

Giuseppe Caffulli/ asianews.it: The strategy is clear. Jordan aims to significantly strengthen its position as a destination for religious tourism in the Middle East. For this reason, 34 sites linked to Christian history (or of Biblical interest) have been surveyed, catalogued and included in a comprehensive development project.   The initiative was outlined by Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin, who confirmed the strategy through which the Ha ...more

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“Life is played as one team”

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