Wadi Rum History

Humans have consistently lived in Wadi Rum for thousands of years. Egyptains, Persians, Greek, Roman, Arabic and Ottoman empires moved across the Middle East leaves traces of their legacy.

bedouin explains inscriptions in wadi rum

Records of human existence

Primarily inscriptions and sandstone stuctures as well as cultural influence.

bedouins talking with camels ties up in front of tent

Heart of Islam

Only a thousand kilometres from Mecca and Medina, Wadi Rum has been on major pilgrimage routes for centuries.