NATURAL WONDER - PETRA JORDANIA by Lisbeth Henriquez

lisbeth0179 — 2022-09-30 23:28:55 UTC

lisbeth0179 — 2022-09-30 23:47:46 UTC

The pink city of the desert is so impressive and impressive, that it is one of the places that you have to see with your own eyes, without a doubt it is a place that delights those who visit it, but how much do you know about its origins and history? Why is Petra today one of the 7 Wonders of the World? Learn more about the ancient capital of the Nabataean kingdom.

Its name comes from the Greek πέτρα which means stone, and whose inhabitants called it "Raqmu". Situated amidst rocky cliffs between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, this city was an important crossroads for trade caravans traveling between Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Phoenicia. His wealth, already legendary at the time, was mainly due to trade in frankincense and myrrh.

PETRA, A WONDER THAT MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD FALL IN LOVE

lisbeth0179 — 2022-09-30 23:51:19 UTC

The history of Petra is long, it was founded towards the end of the 8th century BC. C., by the Edomites, originally, the Nabateans were a nomadic people, their constructions were simple goatskin tents, but it was with King Aretas IV, between 9 a.C. and 40 d.C

MAIN PLACES TO VISIT

lisbeth0179 — 2022-09-30 23:57:34 UTC

* SIQ CANYON
* THE TREASURE
* THE MONASTERY
* THE COLUMNATED WAY
* THEATER
* ROYAL TOMBS
* TOMB OF THE URN
* THE TOMB OF THE SOLDIER
* THE GREAT TEMPLE
* HIGH PLACE OF SACRIFICE