As-Salt
As-Salt is the most historic town in Jordan. For long periods in history it was the most important settlement between the Jordan River and the desert to the east. Its golden age was at the end of 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, and it is the legacy of this period that makes As-Salt unique in Jordan and beyond.
As-Salt has attracted settlers since the Iron Age at least. The area enjoys a moderate climate, a plentiful supply of water and fertile soil. It was also well placed on the north to south trade routes and those running from east to west, linking the interior with Jerusalem, Nablus, Nazareth, and the Mediterranean coast. Its mixed Muslim-Christian population and its trading tradition helped create an atmosphere of tolerance and coexistence.
ibrahim nabeel salah, Jordan, Amman
