Aqaba (Cross-Platform)

Just outside the modern city center lie the ruins of Ayla , the first Islamic city built outside the Arabian Peninsula, which served as a crucial supply point for pilgrims traveling to Mecca. The Legend of the Arab Revolt

Beneath its sands, archaeologists discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest purpose-built Christian church, dating back to roughly 300 AD—predating even the famous churches of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Just outside the modern city center lie the

Aqaba’s modern significance was cemented during World War I. In 1917, Arab forces led by and Auda abu Tayi , famously accompanied by T.E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), staged a daring desert trek to capture the city from the Ottomans. Just outside the modern city center lie the