The Nabataeans piped water in from springs outside the city and carved channels into the rock to collect rainwater. They also built dams and reservoirs to store water. Petra contains more than 600 ...

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. As one seven wonders of the modern world, it is a must for any trip to Jordan. Carved into ...

For hundreds of years, the 2,300-year-old city of Petra, Jordan was largely abandoned ... advanced irrigation system, and elegant rock-cut tombs and temples. It was a major trading hub for the ...

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Deep in the Jordanian desert, the ancient stone city of Petra has a magical quality. Carved out of pink sandstone rock, and hidden for centuries until it was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer, it’s ...

Cooler temperatures make hiking through Petra’s archaeological marvels far more comfortable than during the sweltering summer months. The Rose-Red City ... and towering rock formations has ...

The first material to house man and bear witness to his artistic activity, stone has shaped architecture from the very ...

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