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A $20 billion project to transform Saudi Arabia’s al-Ula region has brought attention to a little-known ancient site – the Nabataean city of Hegra
Petra, also known as the rose city, is located in the governorate of Ma’an, of South Jordan. Established in 312BC, the sandstone curved city was the capital of the ancient Nabataean people. Petra – the rose city Petra gained the name as the “rose city” due to the color of the stone it is curved […]
Nabataean ruins of Petra, Jordan
Mada'in Saleh (Arabic: مدائن صالح, madāʼin Ṣāliḥ, "Cities of Saleh"), also called "Al-Hijr" or "Hegra", is an archaeological site located in the Sector of Al-`Ula within Al Madinah Region, the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. A majority of the remains date from the Nabatean kingdom (1st century CE).
Petra
Nabataean is a variety of Western Aramaic that was spoken in and around the city of Petra between about the 3rd century BC and the 4th century AD.
We began our day with a visit to Little Petra, also known as "Siq al-Berid". It's a miniature version of Petra, with a much shorter Siq (350 m), tombs, caves, water channels, niches, triclinia included. And as a bonus: painted (!) ceilings and an emergency exit. Little Petra is considered a suburb of Petra, a…
Entrance of the Siq - Petra - Jordan - Liesbet à Paris
Petra (located just off the town of Wadi Musa) is truly one of the most marvelous gems among all ancient sites. The rose-red city carved out of rocks was naturally protected by the walls of the gorge from one side and rocky mountains from the other. The ancient civilization of Nabataeans that settled in Petra was highly advanced, it managed to achieve something not common in the history of humanity - peaceful coexistence with foreign cultures that enabled to create trade routes and brought considerable wealth to the area.
Petra (located just off the town of Wadi Musa) is truly one of the most marvelous gems among all ancient sites. The rose-red city carved out of rocks was naturally protected by the walls of the gorge from one side and rocky mountains from the other. The ancient civilization of Nabataeans that settled in Petra was highly advanced, it managed to achieve something not common in the history of humanity - peaceful coexistence with foreign cultures that enabled to create trade routes and brought considerable wealth to the area.
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