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Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Greek: Πέτρα, "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean: 𐢛𐢚𐢒 or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈 , * Raqēmō), [3][4] is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan.
Jul 13, 2024 · 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.
Jul 4, 2018 · July 4, 2018. • 5 min read. The “Rose City” is a honeycomb of hand-hewn caves, temples, and tombs carved from blushing pink sandstone in the high desert of Jordan some 2,000 years ago. Hidden by...
Jan 25, 2018 · Petra is an ancient city that lies in present-day Jordan and dates back to the fourth century B.C. Ruins of the once-great metropolis and trading center now serve as an important archeologic site...
Jul 21, 2018 · The “Rose City” is a honeycomb of hand-hewn caves, temples, and tombs carved from blushing pink sandstone in the high desert of Jordan some 2,000 years ago. Hidden by time and shifting sand ...
Mar 4, 2022 · Petra is a historical and archeological city in southern Jordan. It used to be the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom, which left behind stunning pieces of rock-cut architecture. Petra is also called the “Red Rose City” because of the color of the stone its buildings feature.
Located amid rugged desert canyons and mountains in what is now the southwestern corner of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Petra was once a thriving trading center and the capital of the...
Aug 4, 2024 · Petra is a lost archaeological city in Jordan where ancient buildings were carved into the rock walls as early as 400 BC. The most iconic thing at Petra is the Treasury (pictured above), which is known in Arabic as Al-Khazneh.
Oct 27, 2023 · Today, it is one of the “New” Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dating back to the third century BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, Petra was home to some 20,000 Nabataeans at its peak. It is today one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world!
Sep 7, 2022 · The name originates from legends that said an Egyptian pharaoh had hidden his treasure in an urn at the top of the temple. The structure is Petra’s jewel, intricately decorated with Corinthian capitals, friezes, and figures, held up by Greek-style pillars and comprising three chambers.
