In Wasat Al-Balad, daily life hums around you in color and sound. Vendors call out from behind stacks of spices, copper lamps, and embroidered keffiyehs; the scent of cardamom, roasting nuts, and falafel fills the air. Stop by Hashem Restaurant, a local institution where politicians, taxi drivers, and travelers share plates of hummus and warm pita at outdoor tables. Around the corner, Habibah Sweets is famous for its gooey, crunchy kanafeh, a cheese-and-semolina dessert drenched in syrup — the perfect antidote to jet lag. Nearby, the Roman Theatre, built in the 2nd century, still hosts open-air concerts and cultural events. Standing on the top steps, you can see the modern city rising around it — a reminder of how Amman fuses past and present.
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