Middle East Research Paper
Tourism is the mainstay of the economy in the Middle East. Middle East countries have many beautiful tourist spots, which are visited by millions of tourists annually from all over the world. Tourism in the Middle East is not limited to entertainment and natural places, but also includes archaeological, historical, cultural, and religious tourism, which are the most important tourist attractions in the world. Jordan is a small country with an area of 89.97 million square kilometers, including the Dead Sea. There are many famous tourist landmarks in Jordan. The Jordanian city of Petra is known by its visitors and readers as the "pink city" in relation to the color of the rocks that formed its unique building, a city similar to the citadel.
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There are more than twelve ancient archaeological places in Iraq, which are considered as significant tourist and cultural places of the country. One of the most famous places in Iraq is Nimrud Monuments. The site is located in the southern part of the city of Mosul, thirty-four kilometers away. This site was formerly the Assyrian city of Kal; it was considered the second capital of the Assyrians. It contains three royal tombs containing many treasures, many figures of winged bulls, many pieces of feminine shapes, and some remains of the palace of Ashurnasirpal II. In this site, many of the more than 600 pieces of gold were discovered, as well as the stones and treasures of the Nimrud, which were discovered in a cellar. Another famous cultural and historical place in Iraq is Babel Monuments. It is located to the south of Baghdad, about ninety kilometers away. Babylon means "the door of God", according to the Akkadian language. Nebuchadnezzar II is the most famous of its Chaldean kings while Hammurabi is the most famous of its Amorites kings. One of the most famous monuments there is the street of the procession, remaining monuments of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the monuments of some old palaces, Babylonian theater, the stone statue of the great lion of Babylon, and the famous Ishtar Gate. Ashur is another cultural place located in Iraq, where it is located in the south of the city of Mosul. It was considered an important center of Ashuria; the city was historically destroyed in 612 BC. It has many monuments dating to the reign of king Sennacherib. The Assyrian monuments are spread over several other areas, most notably Duhok, which includes the archaeological sculptures of Malthaya, which is discovered in 1845 AD, and Khans sculptures, which is a natural archaeological museum. The
There are more than twelve ancient archaeological places in Iraq, which are considered as significant tourist and cultural places of the country. One of the most famous places in Iraq is Nimrud Monuments. The site is located in the southern part of the city of Mosul, thirty-four kilometers away. This site was formerly the Assyrian city of Kal; it was considered the second capital of the Assyrians. It contains three royal tombs containing many treasures, many figures of winged bulls, many pieces of feminine shapes, and some remains of the palace of Ashurnasirpal II. In this site, many of the more than 600 pieces of gold were discovered, as well as the stones and treasures of the Nimrud, which were discovered in a cellar. Another famous cultural and historical place in Iraq is Babel Monuments. It is located to the south of Baghdad, about ninety kilometers away. Babylon means "the door of God", according to the Akkadian language. Nebuchadnezzar II is the most famous of its Chaldean kings while Hammurabi is the most famous of its Amorites kings. One of the most famous monuments there is the street of the procession, remaining monuments of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the monuments of some old palaces, Babylonian theater, the stone statue of the great lion of Babylon, and the famous Ishtar Gate. Ashur is another cultural place located in Iraq, where it is located in the south of the city of Mosul. It was considered an important center of Ashuria; the city was historically destroyed in 612 BC. It has many monuments dating to the reign of king Sennacherib. The Assyrian monuments are spread over several other areas, most notably Duhok, which includes the archaeological sculptures of Malthaya, which is discovered in 1845 AD, and Khans sculptures, which is a natural archaeological museum. The