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Thermal Spas:
Besides the Dead Sea itself, another popular thermal spa is Hammamat Ma'in, a lovely village with a four-star hotel. The drive by car is one of the most thrilling in Jordan, with a steep, last-minute drop to the healthful springs. Once there, you can climb over the rocks beneath a hot waterfall, and soak or swim in the thermal waters. Like the Dead Sea, it is less than an hour's drive from downtown Amman.
Lot's Sanctuary:
One of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Jordan is the location of Lot's Sanctuary in modern Safi. For decades, guided by the Madaba mosaic map of Palestine, which pointed to the existence of such a site, archaeologists have searched for ancient Zoar. Here, Lot and his daughters are believed to have sought refuge in a cave after God destroyed the city of Sodom, according to the book of Genesis.
The cave is on a hill by a tiny spring, overlooking the Dead Sea. A dried pillar of salt nearby is supposed to be the remains of Lot's wife, who disobeyed God's warning not to look back as she fled Sodom.
A beautiful Byzantine monastery, the complex included a church with mosaic floor and an inscription mentions Lot by name, with living quarters and burial chambers. Artifacts found at the site date to 3000 BC.
