Amman Amman is the capital since 1921. Just a small city of not much importance in the past, Amman houses nowadays approximately one third of the population and the seven hills on which it was originally built still form its natural focal points. Amman is a city of many faces and the traditional society and modem sophistication go hand in hand. One has to visit the citadel, the old Souks, the Roman theater in the heart of the city, the Abu Darwish mosque and lovers of Islamic art can not leave Amman before visiting the Jordan National Gallery where numerous pieces of Islamic art are exhibited.   Amman Petra Dead Sea Aqaba Desert Castles Kerak Slide Show