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Petra (July 2005)

Last Updated: 30 April 2006
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"Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. 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 blend with Hellenistic architecture." Anyway, that's what UNESCO says. I just think it's "brilliant."

Rating:
A UNESCO World Heritage Site

More on Petra please.

© 2005 Richard Hamel