Lawrence's Spring
Ain Abu Aineh
A spring on the rock face on the west side of Jabal Rum. Legend says "Lawrence of Arabia" once watered his horses and rested here, and there are Nabataean inscriptions on the nearby rocks.
Lawrence Spring lies about 3 kilometers southwest of Rum Village. Water seeps out of a rock crack and nourishes a small patch of green plants. It is the first stop on the desert jeep route. You can climb about 10 minutes up a gravel slope to reach the spring and look out over the red sands and a distant herd of camels. Nabataean and Thamudic inscriptions are carved into rocks nearby. The spring itself is small, so the appeal lies in the scenery and the story.
Opening hours
By jeep tour only
Nearby sights
- Wadi Rum Village & Bedouin Camps
- Nabataean Temple of Rum
- Jabal Rum
- Red Sand Dune
- Wadi Rum
- Anfashieh Inscriptions
- Khazali Canyon
- Little Rock Bridge