Mt Nebo Jordan in Pictures(6)

Mt Nebo in Pictures...................

Map of Mt Nebo JORDAN

Here is a map pf Mt Nebo, to have a clearer picture.....

Mt Nebo Tips,Jordan

Keep the following things in mind, during your trip to Mt Nebo


Mt Nebo tips:


1) There’s a small museum and gift shop on site which sells typical holy relics and souvenirs, as well as some informative signposts and books about the religious history of Jordan.
If you want to buy any souvenir of Mt Nebo( I mean only Mt Nebo NOT other places of Jordan), then buy it here. Its cheap and you will get variety.


2) Don't forget to carry a scarf , hat ......its very windy here( be it in summer or winter).  


3)The brown, rolling hills of the surrounding valleys are an incredible sight to behold. So click as many pictures you can to capture your visit.

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But the best part of Mount Nebo is its incredible viewpoint of Jordan, Israel and the West Bank. From the top of Mount Nebo you have an expansive view of the surrounding area—from Jericho and Jerusalem to the Jordan Valley in the north. Jerusalem isn’t very far from here—only 40 km—and on a clear day the Mount of Olives (in Western Jerusalem) is clearly visible.From Mount Nebo it’s also possible to see the very northern tip of the Dead Sea. The brown, rolling hills of the surrounding valleys are an incredible sight to behold. Especially when you think of how old the place is and its historical (and biblical) significance. There’s not much to see at Mount Nebo, but the view alone makes it worth a stop. It’s a great place for an overview of the biblical history of Jordan.

To stand on Mt.Nebo where Moses once stood, and see all these historically important places…it was a nice and pleasing feeling. And thankfully, it was a bright and sunny day when we visited Mount Nebo so we were able to catch a glimpse of Jerusalem and Jericho over in the West Bank.

Standing on Mount Nebo you get a much better picture of the Middle Eastern region and it’s a nice way to see the incredible landscape Jordan has to offer.

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Mt Nebo:

This is the place where, according to legend, Moses died at the age of 120, after God showed him the Promised Land. For long it has been disputed whether or not this was truly the place where Moses had died (historical evidence is somewhat vague on most biblical figures) but in the Byzantine era it was believed this was the spot, and no less than five churches had been erected at this spot (one of them has been fully restored).

In 2000 Pope John Paul II has officially declared this place as sacred, so now Mt Nebo can officially call itself the spot where Moses looked over the Promised Land.

In the fourth century, early Christians turned the old building on the highest part of the Siyagha Mountain into a church to commemorate Prophet Moses' resting place and made pilgrimages to it from Jerusalem. 

The first church was later expanded into the present basilica where a collection of Byzantine mosaics is exhibited as well. This museum has a rich collection of many ornate floor mosaics that have been uncovered. The history of the place and mosaics are nicely and in detail explained here.