Rocks, from which public buildings and dwellings were cut out. The city of Petra (means "rock" in Greek), is located in the Siq gorge, and is Jordan's most popular sight. This city-fortress is called the eighth Wonder of the World. In ancient times, Petra was the capital of the Nabatean state. The kingdom of Jordan.
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Jordan
- Event date: 01.07.1995
- Date published: 20.08.2009
- Author: Oleg Lastochkin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: DP95-1327, 35 mm slide
- Media: JPEG, 5143x3544px, 5.7Mb