The Lost City Of Petra

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Today I want to share you a little bit about the lost city of Petra. Some archeologists have ranked ancient Petra as the seventh wonder of the ancient world. Petra is unique in every respect, has something to offer to the historian, archeologist, geologist, anthropologist, naturalist and the architect. All of whom regularly come to Petra to conduct their studies to the ancient past. Petra is one of the great archeological treasures in the world, it’s the most famous tourist attraction of Jordan.

Obelisk Tomb
It is a beautiful monument and a perfect example of the artistic intermarriage of styles between East and West. The obelisk is obviously an Egyptian influence, the niche between the obelisks is a Graeco Roman influence. The triclinium is a chamber with three benches, the purpose of which being Nabataean, was the calibration of the sacred feast.

As-Siq
It is the main entrance to the lost city of Petra. The Siq is hemmed in by the cliffs soaring up to 80 meters, 1200 meters long, deep and narrow gorge. Passing thru it, we will get to see all the typical Petraean features, colorful rocks, dams, water channels cut into the cliffs and votive niches carved into the rock.

Al-Khazneh
It is the most beautiful monument in Petra. The architectural style of it was quite unique in the ancient world. It has a huge size of façade, 43 meters high and 30 meters wide. It was carved in the 1st Century BC as a tomb of an important Nabataean king.

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