Petra, ancient city, center of an arab kingdom in hellenistic and roman times, the ruins of which are in southwest jordan The city was built on a terrace, pierced from east to west by the wadi musa (the valley of moses)—one of the places where, according to tradition, moses struck a rock and water gushed forth. Hidden by time and shifting sand, petra tells of a lost civilization Little is known about the nabateans—a nomadic desert people whose kingdom rose up from these cliffs and peaks, and whose. Petra is filled with spectacular tombs, monuments, and houses that were carved into the sandstone cliffs It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient eastern traditions blend with hellenistic architecture.
The city of petra, the capital of the nabataeans, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world Located 240 km south of the capital, amman, and 120 km north of the red sea town of aqaba, petra, the world wonder, is undoubtedly jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. Complete guide to visiting the world wonder petra in jordan, a unesco world heritage site Enjoy exploring trails of the city carved into rock by the nabataeans. Carved into soft stone cliffs, the ancient sandstone city of petra was built in the 3rd century bc by the nabataeans
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