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NAME
Petra
OTHER NAMES
Petra
COUNTRY
Jordan
ADDRESS
Ma'an Governorate, Jordan

PETRA PICTURE

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About Petra
It is an archaeological site made around 300 B.C.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Petra

  • No one knew about the place until 1812 that's why it was nicknamed as the Lost City. The place was discovered by a Swiss explorer named Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
  • It is also called Rose City due to the color of the stones. It is noted as one of the most visited places in Jordan.
  • It has near about 800 Tombs inside.
    It has near about 800 Tombs inside.
  • Petra got the title of UNESCO World Heritage site in the year 1985.
  • The place served as a great hub for the ancient trade as it is located between Egypt, Arabia, and Syria. At the time, it was a site where silks from China, incense from Arabia and spices from India were available for purchase.
  • The monument had the water channel to fulfill the requirements of about a thousand citizens living there.
    The monument had the water channel to fulfill the requirements of about a thousand citizens living there.
  • You might have seen blockbuster films like Indiana Jones, The Mummy Returns and the Last Crusade. All these movies were filmed in Petra. Also the films contributed to the increase of tourism at the place.
    You might have seen blockbuster films like Indiana Jones, The Mummy Returns and the Last Crusade. All these movies were filmed in Petra. Also the film
  • The place was severely destroyed by the earthquakes in the period between 1 B.C. and 8 A.D.
  • The place was inhabited by the Edomites from 18th to 2nd century BC while after that there lived the Nabateans who were skilled water engineers and were also good in trading and building masterpieces like Petra until 106 BC. The Romans occupied the place from 106 to 395 BC.

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