Visitors' Experience at Historical Sites in the City of Amman: A Case Study

Historical sites are a deep cultural heritage element that expresses the city?s iden-tity and its ancient life. Most cities have a long-civilized history, and the aspects ofmodern cities rely on it. However, some historical sites remained clear within thecomponents of modern cities, so they became distinctive landmarks and points ofattraction for local visitors and tourists, even becoming essential places for recreationand changing the routine of contemporary life. The moving from a historical siteto the elements of a modern city needs a deliberate natural planning gradation. Thelandscape and gardens were the most appropriate for this transition in some places,acting as a natural separator between these two time periods and attractive places forvisitors. This research presents the importance and impact of historical and archae-ological sites on the inhabitants of the modern city, the behaviors and experiencesof visitors as they move from busy city life and modern-day technology to ancient,nostalgic places. And how the parks and surrounding areas of the archaeological sitehelped integrate modern civil society with the image of the old city. Through a casestudy in Amman / Jordan, "The Roman Amphitheater and Amman citadel, a specialquestionnaire was conducted to find out the visitors? opinions, feelings, and behaviorsof infamous sites in Amman. As a result of the study and questionnaire and specificquestions, the historical sites have a significant emotional, psychological, and even spatial position for visitors to cities. They prefer them to the rest of the town.