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Jordan - Touristic Sites - South of Amman Keys to the KingdomNational AnthemThe OfficeTouristic Sites South of Amman Petra Undoubtedly the most famous attraction in Jordan is the Nabatean city of Petra, nestled away in the mountains south of the Dead Sea. Petra, which means "stone" in Greek, is p...

The Petra Great Temple | History A Brief History of Petra The location of PetraClick to get larger version Petra (from the Latin word 'petrae', meaning 'rock') lies in a great rift valley east of Wadi 'Araba in Jordan about 80 kilometers south of the Dead Sea. It came into prominence in the ...

Nabataea: Ancient Petra, capital Nabataean city Documentary Film based on Gibson's book: Qur'anic Geography The Sacred City from Glasshouse Media on Vimeo. PETRA Arriving at Petra The Walk Into Petra The Siq The Small Siq Treasury Street of Facades Water Works The Theater The Royal Tombs High Place ...

Petra travel guide - Wikitravel YOU CAN EDIT THIS PAGE! Just click any blue "Edit" link and start writing! Petra From Wikitravel Earth : Asia : Middle East : Jordan : Southern Desert : Petra Jump to: navigation, search Petra Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 Entry ticket 2.2 On foot 2.3 By bus 2.4 ...

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Petra ( Arabic Ancient Greek originally known as Raqmu to the Nabataeans , 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 ...