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Petra (the name means "rock")was the capital of the Nabataean Arabs which flourished for over 400 years around 2,000 years ago. It was then occupied by the Roman legions of the Emperor Trajan in 106 AD.
Petra has over 800 individual monuments. Most were carved from sandstone by the Nabataeans.
You enter Petra by going along the siq, a log passageway through overhanging cliffs. |
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| Pros: | "Amazing things to see" | | Cons: | "Very difficult to get there." | | In A Nutshell: | "If you are nearby, don't miss it." |
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moshatnawi Fri Aug 24, 2007 03:13 UTC
i am glad you liked jordan :-) | Helga67 Thu Feb 27, 2003 20:55 UTC
Wasn't the first view of the Treasury not wonderful?! | massia Fri Nov 29, 2002 12:15 UTC
I hope for more infos soon. | call_me_rhia Sun Nov 10, 2002 22:59 UTC
wasn't the short hike up to el deir absolutely breathtaking? |
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