About Petra, Jordan
Inhabited since prehistoric times, the strikingly beautiful desert city of Petra, Jordan was home to a vanished civilization that combined Eastern and Hellenistic architecture. Petra's location between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea made it an important center for commerce where Arabian incense, Chinese silks, and Indian spices were traded. The rock-carved city of Petra also had a sophisticated system for providing water to the arid region.
Inhabited since prehistoric times, the strikingly beautiful desert city of Petra, Jordan was home to a vanished civilization that combined Eastern and Hellenistic architecture. Petra's location between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea made it an important center for commerce where Arabian incense, Chinese silks, and Indian spices were traded. The rock-carved city of Petra also had a sophisticated system for providing water to the arid region.
Petra, Jordan was lost to the Western World from about the 14th century until the early 19th century. Today, Petra is one of the world's largest and most important archaeological sites. Petra, Jordan is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. In 2007, Petra, Jordan was also named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
