There are lots of other places to explore through Google Street View, including a visit to the Dead Sea, a trip to Mount Nebo, one of the most revered holy sites in the country, a medieval castle in the middle of the desert, and more places to discover. With more than 30 historical sites available to explore virtually, people all over the world now have a window into our lovely Kingdom in the heart of the Middle East.
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Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan shared about the Street View add-ons, “Not only does it connect millions of people from all corners of the world, it provides a lens on the past”.
Jordan’s historical landmarks now joins other world sites on Street View such as the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben; and natural wonders such as Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Antarctica and the Alps.
Google’s initiative to bring Petra – and Jordan at large – to your desktops and mobile phones courtesy Street View is sure to re-engage interest as well as also give users the chance to get a virtual tour of Jordan right from the confines of their humble abode.
Users can view 30 historical sites around the country, including the dramatic landscape of Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which lies just 150 miles south of Amman, the Jordanian capital. Part of the city was carved out of the region’s rugged, pink-and-white mountainside, earning it the nickname “Rose City”.
Ancient cities, such as the Romans’ Jerash and the Nabateans’ Petra.
It has also featured in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, featuring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, both of which arrived on the site to film.
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According to Google statement, to generate the view, Google used the Trekker, a wearable Street View backpack with a camera created to go down footpaths, tracks and narrow pathways. As we have mentioned before, Google Earth has some problems with the blue Street View layer not showing correct coverage at some zoom levels.
