24 February 2008 AMMAN - A soldier on horseback gallops into the towering gates of Ajloun Castle, perched high on a hilltop overlooking the three main routes leading to the Jordan Valley.Carrying an ...

Ajloun Castle is the first in the line of four significant stronghold on the King’s Highway; the other three are Karak Castle, Montreal (the Shobak Castle) and Ayla (Aqaba). Ajloun controlled the ...

Director of the Ajloun Tourism Directorate Firas Khatatbeh said that key attractions, including Ajloun Castle, Mar Elias, the Ajloun Forest Reserve, and the cable car, saw heavy footfall ...

Ajloun Castle named Islamic World Heritage site. The castle was constructed between 1184 and 1188 by the nephew of the Muslim military leader Saladin, according to www.touristjordan.com. Staff Writer, ...