Coincidentally, the modern state of Jordan is home to some of the finest relics from the ancient world; this journey offers a potent overview that will introduce travelers to the jewels of the Hashemite Kingdom. Start with touring of the powerful Greco-Roman Decapolis cities of the north, Um Qais and Jerash, where you can wander streets that still bear the marks of chariot wheels. Spend two nights at a luxurious Dead Sea resort with a day excursion to Mt. Nebo and Madaba, which today houses wonderfully-preserved examples of Byzantine mosaics. Journey along the King’s Highway to the spectacular pink stone city of Petra where you can spend a full day savoring the myriad wonders of this desert city before continuing on to the stone canyons and sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum, where Bedouin nomads still erect goat-hair tents.