Petra, The Rose-Red City
Petra is Jordan's most famous tourist attraction. A city hewn by the Nabateans into the rose-colored rock.
"One of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." - UNESCO
Contents at a Glance
Petra Photos
Petra البتراء
Petra البتراء
السيق (Al-Siq)
السيق (Al-Siq)
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Siq
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Al Khazneh from Al S...
Al Khazneh from Al S...
Petra
Geography, History, Photo Gallery and more
Petra (from "petra", rock in Greek; Arabic: Al-Batr??) is an archaeological site in Arabah, Maan Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount HorMish, Frederick C., Editor in Chief. ?Petra.? Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary. 9th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1985. ISBN 0-87779-508-8, ISBN 0-87779-509-6 (indexed), and ISBN 0-87779-510-X (deluxe). in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world.
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was discovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of mans cultural heritage."UNESCO advisory body evaluation In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.
More about Petra
- Petra Travel Guide
- All you need to know for visiting petra, How to get in and around. What to see, do, buy, eat and drink and more from Wikitravel.
- Petra on Travellerspoint.com
- Very good information, how to reach Petra, the cost of the visit and much more.
- Petra Guide
- Triporati: Petra destination guide and facts.
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Did you know that some scenes of this movie had been filmed in Petra. Click here for more details about the movie.
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The Treasury (El-Khazneh) in Petra, Jordan on Friday, April 28, 2006. Petra is c...
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Treasury in Petra, Jordan
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Books
Petra
"If ever a dead city held romance it is Petra. . . . Hewn out of ruddy rock in the midst of a mountain wilderness, sumptuous in ornament and savage in environs, poised in wildness like a great carved opal glowing in a desert, this lost caravan city staggers the most experienced traveller." So wrote Rose Macaulay in her Pleasure of Ruins (1953), echoing the sentiments of generations of travelers before and since. Reached through a narrow, winding crevasse between looming cliffs in south Jordan, Petra served as the capital city of the Nabatean Arabs from the third century B.C.E to 106 C.E. (when it was occupied by the Roman emperor Trajan).
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Discoveries: Petra: Lost City of the Ancient World (Discoveries (Abrams))
This rich narrative history surveys the art, culture, and stunning architecture of the ancient city of Petra, whose hidden monuments are carved out of Jordan's rocky cliffs, and whose rare beauty steadily draws tourists to this remote site in the Arabian desert. 125 illustrations, 108 in full color, 5 x 7"
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Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans
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The Rough Guide to Jordan - 3rd Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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