The Petra in Jordan

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July 8th, 2007 by Shenron

The Petra is a place in Jordan which lies in a basin in the large valley that runs from the Dead Sea to Aqaba. It is carved into solid rock and was lost until 1812, although some people did know of it previously. There is no actual definitive date of when the Petra began.

In 106 it was annexed into the Roman Empire and the native rule came to and end, however the city continued to do very well, and within the next century the city had reached its peak, being completely carved into the mountainside. However, as suddenly as this apex was reached everything ceased, there were no more new constructions, coins were no longer in production, and it became a religious area for feasts and traditions. In 2006 a visitors center was established and planned tours have begun, with 59 thousand people visiting in December alone, and expected to increase exponentially.