Greece–Jordan relations

Greek–Jordanian relations
Map indicating locations of Greece and Jordan

Greece
Jordan

Greek–Jordanian relations are foreign relations between Greece and Jordan. Greece has an embassy in Amman,[1] while Jordan has an embassy in Athens[2] and an honorary consulate in Thessaloniki. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.

History

The capital and largest city of Jordan, Amman, was founded by Greeks. It was named Philadelphia, back then. Many other cities were also founded by the Greeks, including Gadara, Jerash and Pella. In modern Jordan there were the Decapolis.

During the Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations, the Antigonus became aware of the wealth of the Nabataeans.[3] However, the Nabataeans maintained their independence, then they managed to defeat the Seleucid Empire at the Battle of Cana in 84 BC.

In AD 106, the Nabataean Kingdom was annexed by the Roman Empire and renamed to Arabia Petraea, which later became part of the Byzantine Empire until 630s.[citation needed] In Jordan there are many Greek mosaics, including the famous Madaba Map.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Greece donated 150,000 vaccines to Jordan.[4]

Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis meeting Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit during his visit in Amman in October 2011

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Greece has an embassy in Amman.
  • Jordan has an embassy in Athens.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact - About the Embassy". www.mfa.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  2. ^ "Contact Us » Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Athens". Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  3. ^ Jane, Taylor (2001). Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. London, United Kingdom: I.B.Tauris. pp. 30, 31, 38. ISBN 9781860645082. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Greece to donate 150,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Jordan". ekathimerini. 28 July 2021.