The witness and history

Collection title

Tourism

ID

JRT00057

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2007

Production year

2007

Abstract

Haoud Al Azraq ( blue basin) and its strategic location. The Romans established forts and palaces around it, the blue castle is one of them. - The Druze (Arabic-Speaking people in the Middle East) settled there. - The role of development in Houd Al Azraq, drilling wells and collecting salt. Presentation of the Haoud El Azrak, its history, location which is East of Jordan on a triangle which links the Jordanian borders to the Iraqi and Saudi Arabia ones. The Romans and the Umayyad, were interested in the basin because of its geographical location which is not far from pilgrim places, so attention is paid to develop the area to serve its residents.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourism and cultural sites

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Music and songs
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Science / Human and social sciences

Credits / Cast

• Erratima Abderrahmane - Author of original work
• Ramhi Mohamed - Director
• Maari Ratib - Speaker

Period of events

• 2007

Map locations

• Jordan - Arabian desert - Al Azraq

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

24m45

Additional information

Al Azraq - fortresses - castles - Druze - Tchetchen - wells - salt - birds - animals - poetry and folk songs on El Azraq