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."
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More on Petra please. |