12 March 2009

Petra The Pink City In Jordan

Petra, as well as the known commodities, a historic city located in the Jordan south of the country, 262 km south of the capital Amman to the west of the main road connecting the capital city of Amman and Aqaba. Petra is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Jordan and in the world that there is no parallel in the world recently won second place in the global contest for seven wonders of the world, a city of fully sculpted in the rock pink (hence the name Petra means rock in Greek) (offset in Nabatiyah Rgimo) and Petra, also known as the pink city, in relation to the color of the rocks which formed the building, a city is like Bakula.

Nabateans built in 400 BC and made their capital. And in the vicinity of the city, a mountain of Aaron, who is believed to be the tomb of the Prophet Aaron, peace be upon him, and springs the seven hit him stick Vtfjrt rock. Petra was selected as one of the on 7/7/2007 New Seven Wonders of the World.

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