Petra (The Rose City)
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Title
Petra (The Rose City)
Description
The Jordan City was an important crossroads between Syria-Phoenicia, Arabia and Egypt. Being settled since prehistoric times, the archaeological site locates in a mountain-surrounded basin between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. It was built by Nabataean caravans in approximately 5th century BC, which shows a magnificent fusion of ancient Eastern traditions and architecture of Hellenistic. The city is half exposed, half covered by rosy-coloured rock, and it is one of the most popular signature tourist attractions of Jordan. However, the collapse of old structures as well as erosion from water bring challenge to its conservation.
Source
isfiveoneonezero,worldheritagelayer
Date
approximately 5th century BC
Contributor
qz35
Type
Site
Identifier
290
Date Submitted
16/05/2021
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,30.3368162,35.4426308;
Europeana
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Petra (The Rose City)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Archaeological
Prim Media
388
Status
public
Condition
1
Contact
qz35@st-andrews.ac.uk
Collection
Citation
“Petra (The Rose City),” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/389.
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