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, 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. Carved into soft stone cliffs, the ancient sandstone city of petra was built in the 3rd century bc by the nabataeans It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient eastern traditions blend with hellenistic architecture.
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. Wadi musa is a jordanian city and the center of petra district in ma'an governorate Petra is a lost archaeological city in jordan where ancient buildings were carved into the rock walls as early as 400 bc Petra is filled with spectacular tombs, monuments, and houses that were carved into the sandstone cliffs
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