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...

2018年7月4日 · Go Inside Jordan's Stunning City of Stone. The caves, temples, and tombs of Petra reveal an impressive civilization.

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.

2022年4月15日 · Petra has long been a popular tourist attraction in Jordan, though its presence in pop culture undoubtedly increased the desire for many travelers to visit. But do you know anything about Petra, beyond its famous film location status, or that it was once claimed to be “lost?”

2024年2月19日 · Petra is a lost archaeological city in Jordan where ancient buildings were carved into the rock walls as early as 400 BC. The most iconic thing at Petra is the Treasury (pictured above), which is known in Arabic as Al-Khazneh.

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in...

The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best-known tourist attraction. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,300 years ago.

2023年6月23日 · Petra is an ancient city and archaeological site famous for its tall and beautifully preserved rock-hewn architecture, including many tombs. Carved and built out of red sandstone, Petra is often nicknamed the “rose-red city.”