The height of the Siq
The mystique of Petra: A view through the sandsto…
Big man, little donkey
The ruins of Petra
Facades
Weathered by time
The doorway
Jordan, Mosque in Aqaba
Jordan, Flag of Arabic Revolution in Aqaba
Jordan, Aqaba Town
Jordan, Port of Aqaba
Jordan Coast of Red Sea
Israel, Eilat, Salt Flats and Jordanian Mountains
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Side view
Petra parking lot
Three entrances
High on the hill
Grand facade (Explored)
Katydid Calling Card for E. L. Houghton
Samuel K. Groninger
Ravenna - Battistero Neoniano
Wadi Rum Jordan 5th April 1994
HWW Petra Jordan 2nd April 1994
Al-Khazneh in the sunlight
Details of the Frieze
Guarding Petra
Three of a kind
Detail of Al-Khazneh 2
Detail of Al-Khazneh 1
Bedouins at Al-Khazneh
First view of Al Khazneh (Explored)
The effects of erosion
Life in the rocks
Elephant in the sandstone
Sandstone cliffs
The remains of ancient grandeur
The height of the Siq
The shape of the Siq
High walls
Limestone cliff
Entering the Siq
Square tombs
Sandstone shapes
Rock creature
Burial tomb top detail
Burial tomb
Burial tomb bottom detail
The light on the sandstone
Ancient tombs
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Collecchio - Pieve di San Prospero
Tomb with a view
Barren land
A break in the clouds
Stubborn
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Petra, Jordan.
"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who took advantage of Petra's proximity to regional trade routes to establish it as a major trading hub. The Nabataeans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water-collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. Petra lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) 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 has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
The site remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage". Petra was named amongst the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 and was also chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the '28 Places to See Before You Die'"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra
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"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who took advantage of Petra's proximity to regional trade routes to establish it as a major trading hub. The Nabataeans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water-collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. Petra lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) 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 has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
The site remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage". Petra was named amongst the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 and was also chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the '28 Places to See Before You Die'"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra
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