Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Jordan

مواقع التراث العالمي لليونسكو في الأردن

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Regular Issue

40 Piastres

JS#: P2017-09.01
SG#: 2658
SC#: 2341
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 14.5 with star-shaped hold on vertical sides
Issue Date: 21-Nov-2017
Description: Baptism Site (المغطس) — archaeological remains of ancient baptismal pools and structures at Bethany Beyond the Jordan with stone foundations and pillars under a cloudy sky.

40 Piastres

JS#: P2017-09.02
SG#: 2656
SC#: 2342
Color: chestnut red brown chocolate
Perforation : 14.5 with star-shaped hold on vertical sides
Issue Date: 21-Nov-2017
Description: Petra (البتراء) — the iconic Treasury (Al-Khazneh) facade carved into rose-red sandstone cliff face showing detailed Hellenistic architectural elements and columns.

40 Piastres

JS#: P2017-09.03
SG#: 2657
SC#: 2343
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 14.5 with star-shaped hold on vertical sides
Issue Date: 21-Nov-2017
Description: Qusayr Amra (قصير عمرة) — the well-preserved Umayyad desert castle complex showing stone walls, arched doorways and the distinctive windmill structure against a blue sky.

40 Piastres

JS#: P2017-09.04
SG#: 2654
SC#: 2344
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 14.5 with star-shaped hold on vertical sides
Issue Date: 21-Nov-2017
Description: Um Er-Rasas (أم الرصاص) — archaeological ruins featuring a tall stone tower rising from ancient foundations with scattered stone blocks in the foreground.

40 Piastres

JS#: P2017-09.05
SG#: 2655
SC#: 2345
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 14.5 with star-shaped hold on vertical sides
Issue Date: 21-Nov-2017
Description: Wadi Rum (وادي رم) — the famous natural sandstone arch formation set against the dramatic desert landscape with distant mountains visible through the opening.

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