Petra, The Stone City
Petra is an archaeological site in Jordan. Is the remains of the ancient capital of the Nabataean Kingdom, founded around 300 BC. His most famous remains are the buildings carved from the same stone of the rocky walls of the narrow valley of the Arava.
The name means stone in Greek, and it is precisely because the city is entirely built with pink sandstone. The most famous buildings are the Temple of the Winged Lions and the Treasury. Since 1985 is recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO.
Abandoned for many years, was revealed to the world’s knowledge by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. Petra also remained inaccessible to most people until after the First World War.
A highway reaches Petra since 2004. In Travel Wiki recommend you hire a Bedouin at the entrance of the archaeological park in the Visitors Center, as one can well take advantage of the knowledge they have guides who sometimes have lived their whole life in Petra. And for the rental of a donkey or a camel, they will tell the history of the site. Continue reading