healing waters in jordan

Collection title

Monuments of Jordan

ID

JRT00104

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1996

Production year

1996

Abstract

Jordan is one of the countries containing many spas which attract sick persons to benefit from their waters granted with healing power. In fact these waters contain a great deal of mineral salts or sulfate for the treatment of skin diseases and arthritis, whether in Ma’in pools, the Dead Sea, Afrah bathrooms or in many other spots. This natural gift attracts tourists from Jordan and from abroad.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourist sites

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment / Water issues
• Society and way of life / Body and health

Credits / Cast

• Khelifa Isaad - Speaker
• El Adouane Hani - Author of original work
• Hamad Mehdi - Director

Period of events

• 1996

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Madaba
• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Ma'in spas

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

8m31

Additional information

hot water springs - mineral waters - groups of tourists - falls - medical falls