Petra - Wikipedia Petra Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα, lit 'Rock'), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢛𐢚𐢒 or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈, *Raqēmō), [3][4] is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan
Petra | History, Map, Location, Images, Facts | Britannica 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
A Guide to Petra, Jordan | National Geographic Raqmu, or Petra (as the Greeks knew it), grew into the Nabateans’ most prominent city, linking camel caravans between the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas, from Egypt to Syria and beyond to Greece
Petra - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture
Petra - Jordan, City Inside | HISTORY 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
The Fascinating History Behind Petra, The Ancient City . . . - Discovery Carved into soft stone cliffs, the ancient sandstone city of Petra was built in the 3rd century BC by the Nabataeans These people were a nomadic Arab tribe–Bedouins–who roamed the Arabian Desert in search of pasture and water for their herds
Ciudad de Petra: historia y arquitectura de la maravilla del mundo Petra es una antigua ciudad del Oriente Próximo excavada en la roca Llamada también «la ciudad rosa» por el color único de su faja montañosa, Petra constituye un rico conjunto arqueológico del tiempo de los nabateos, que combina elementos orientales y occidentales
Petra – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Petra [dead link] (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ), the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985
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