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JORDAN
The Treasury at Petra, Jordan.
The really strange thing about Petra is that all the buildings are just facades- inside there's nothing. All that decoration for what is essentially a big cave!
The really strange thing about Petra is that all the buildings are just facades- inside there's nothing. All that decoration for what is essentially a big cave!
Petra
Petra is a historic and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is known for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
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Local Cuisine UNESCO World Heritage Site Hiking Trails Archaeology Ancient Architecture Monastery Desert Landscape Religious History Canyon Middle Eastern History Tombs Ancient City Bedouin Culture
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