Petra
settlement
ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
Location: 30.3289, 35.4403 · Pleiades 697725
Who is recorded here
- Flavian II of Antioch death · AD 518
In art
About the place
Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved.
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