
Petra - Wikipedia
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 …
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 …
A Guide to Petra, Jordan | National Geographic
Jul 4, 2018 · Hidden by time and shifting sand, Petra tells of a lost civilization. Little is known about the Nabateans—a nomadic desert people whose kingdom rose up from these cliffs and peaks, and …
Petra - Jordan, City & Inside | HISTORY
Jan 25, 2018 · 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 …
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 …
Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga Dan Transformasi Air (PETRA)
Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga Dan Transformasi Air adalah kementerian yang bertanggungjawab ke atas dasar peralihan tenaga, air dan elektrik Kerajaan Malaysia
Petra, Jordan | UNESCO Wonder of the Ancient World
The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best known tourist attraction. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan …
The Ancient City of Petra | AMNH
Petra is filled with spectacular tombs, monuments, and houses that were carved into the sandstone cliffs. These elaborate structures were chiseled by hand out of the rose-red rocks, then covered with …
Petra - Ancient Jordan
H idden in the rugged desert canyons of Jordan lies one of the world’s most spectacular archaeological mysteries—Petra. This ancient city, often referred to as the “Rose City” due to its distinctive hues, is …
Visit Petra
Wadi Musa is a Jordanian city and the center of Petra District in Ma'an Governorate. It is located in southern Jordan, Wadi Musa has witnessed radical changes in the level of services during the last …