The Jordanian desert valley also called the Valley of the Moon is Wadi Rum.
Wadi Rum, also written Wadi Ramm, lies in southern Jordan near the Saudi Arabian border and about 60 kilometres east of Aqaba. Its nickname reflects the otherworldly appearance of towering sandstone cliffs, granite mountains, broad valleys, and rust-red sands. The landscape has often been used to represent Mars and other alien worlds in films.
The valley is geologically varied. Iron-rich sandstone forms many of its dramatic vertical mountains, while granite underlies parts of the region. Wind erosion and occasional flash floods have shaped canyons, natural bridges, dunes, and salt pans. Human history is equally deep: prehistoric communities, Nabataeans, and later travelers left inscriptions, petroglyphs, temples, and ruins.
Wadi Rum is not the same as Wadi Mujib, another famous Jordanian valley closer to the Dead Sea. The Wadi Rum Protected Area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2011. Visitors commonly explore it with Bedouin guides by four-wheel drive, camel, on foot, or from desert camps.