Petra City
Petra is considered one of the most Jordanian archaeological sites, the nobility and the most attractive for visitors from all over the world, located at the city of Petra
After about 250 kilometers south of Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to the west of the main road
Which reaches between Amman and Aqaba on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of the Red Sea
By more than two thousand years taking Arbab Nabataeans coming from the Arabian Peninsula detractors in their saddlebags Petra. In view of its impregnable
Which facilitates his defense, making them the Nabataeans fortress and they have taken ownership of the capital of their state. Petra and continues to this day bear the stamp of nomadism
Considering visitors standing up in the appearance of horses and camels, in order to enter them in the trip remain in memory for life.
Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, which lasted between 400 BC and AD until 106 AD, which extended from the coast of Ashkelon in Palestine
West to the desert of the Levant in the east. Due to its location between the Mediterranean civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt,
State of the Nabataeans control of trade between the civilizations of these regions and their inhabitants have been held and commercial convoys reach it loaded with spices
South Arabia and silk from Gaza, Damascus and henna from Ashkelon, glassware of Tyra and Sidon and pearls from the Arabian Gulf.
Featuring the city of Petra being dug in the rock, "Wadi Musa" pink, so named after the city of the Rosary. It is an integrated city tourist can see
Where all the basic landmarks of the city, from the "safe" (House rule) to the bleachers that were built for ceremonies and public meetings, to "court" and places of worship
And even her family hewn houses in Ska pink colored. Bmdechlha is also characterized by the arbitrator, it has dug between high mountains solid with a narrow slit "Siq" appear on
Flanks remnants Guard rooms and areas of control. Petra was also characterized by its system of water unique, since the channels are distributed based geometrically ensures the water flow by
Gravity of its sources and its eyes to all the vital areas of the city.
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