Petra, (rose red city) is considered one of the new seven wonders of the world, not only for its great hundreds of elaborate rock-cut tombs built by the Nabataeans, but also for its Roman-style theatre, which could seat 3,000 people. There are colonnaded streets, sacrificial altars, museums, obelisks with variety between roman and ancient monuments that makes you fascinated by the beauty and magic of Petra city.
Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans, industrious Arab people who settled in Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Admired then for its massive architecture, refined culture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels.
The site is accessed by walking through a kilometer long gorge (or siq), the walls of which rise 200m upwards. Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury, appears at the end of the Siq. Used in the final sequence of the film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Within the site there are also two excellent museums; Petra Archaeological Museum, and Petra Nabatean Museum, both represent exhibits from excavations in Petra region and an insight into Petra's colorful past.
Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe to witness the glory and pride of this marvelous place.
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| The Treasury by Night |
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| The Monastery (El-Deir) |
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| The Siq (Passage to Petra) |
Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans, industrious Arab people who settled in Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Admired then for its massive architecture, refined culture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels.
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| The Roman Theatre in Petra |
The site is accessed by walking through a kilometer long gorge (or siq), the walls of which rise 200m upwards. Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury, appears at the end of the Siq. Used in the final sequence of the film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Within the site there are also two excellent museums; Petra Archaeological Museum, and Petra Nabatean Museum, both represent exhibits from excavations in Petra region and an insight into Petra's colorful past.
Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe to witness the glory and pride of this marvelous place.
