Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα, "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean: 𐢛𐢚𐢒 ‎ or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈 ‎, *Raqēmō), [3] [4] is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan.

2024年12月9日 · 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 Valley of Moses)—one of the places where, according to tradition, Moses struck a rock and water gushed forth.

2018年1月25日 · 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 archeologic site...

2018年7月4日 · 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 whose...

2022年4月15日 · Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985, thanks to its stunning rock formations and historic relevance. Today, Petra is Jordan’s most visited tourist attraction. It welcomed over one million visitors in 2019.

2022年9月7日 · Carved into soft stone cliffs, the ancient sandstone city of Petra was built in the 3rd century BC by the Nabataeans. These people were a nomadic Arab tribe–Bedouins–who roamed the Arabian Desert in search of pasture and water for their herds.

Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is in a basin among the mountains that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. [3] Petra is believed to have been settled as early as 9,000 BC. It became the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom.

2024年2月19日 · Petra is an incredible ancient city carved into the rocks in southern Jordan, and the ruins can be explored by walking on foot or riding a camel. You could easily spend one or two days here at least.

2023年6月23日 · A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985 and one of the new seven wonders of the world, Petra is among the most famous archaeological sites in the world alongside Athens’ Acropolis and England’s Stonehenge.

2021年7月21日 · Petra is a famous UNESCO-listed ancient Nabataean city which later formed part of the Roman Empire. Petra is an iconic ancient site in southern Jordan. A secret to all but the Bedouins until 1812, Petra’s incredible monuments are now considered to be one of the wonders of the world.