Antonia Willis

Antonia Willis, founder of Desert Discoveries, and co-director Diana Beatty, lead the Desert Discoveries team deep into uncharted areas of the Southern Jordanian desert, which is full of undiscovered ancient history.

Antonia Willis

Antonia is the founding director of Desert Discoveries, and is the main guide for all Desert Discoveries Jordanian desert tours.Antonia has been fascinated by the history and wild landscapes of Jordan since her first visit to the Hashemite Kingdom, after which she took an MA degree in the archaeology of the Levant at London's Institute of Archaeology.She has a passionate interest in the archaeology of Jordan, and is currently working to extend Desert Discoveries forays to follow the ancient trade routes into north east Africa and The Kingdom of Saudi Arbia.

"Gertrude Bell wrote that she was "homesick for the desert", and I have learnt what she meant.