EDU-SYRIA Trip to Jerash & Ajloun
EDU-SYRIA organized a trip to Jerash and Ajloun on Friday 19th of May 2023 for one hundred Syrian refugee beneficiaries who are expected to graduate at Zarqa University to engage them with the Jordanian heritage.
The students headed to Jerash where they visited the Ancient Roman City and were guided by local certified tourist guides who gave information about the history, purpose, and architecture of the city, where they had an exciting tour of the old city and enjoyed the magnificent historical sights.
Afterward, the students visited Al Ma’wa for Nature and Wildlife Reserve in Ajloun, a space of 110 hectares that aims to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned native wildlife and to provide a permanent home for native species unable to survive in the wild, where the students hiked for one kilometer with a local eco-guide who elaborated on the ecological diversity and geology of the area, and after that, the students had lunch at one of the best restaurants in Ajloun located near Ajloun Castle with a magnificent view of the castle and the forest.
