Petra (
Greek "πέτρα" (petra), meaning
stone;
Arabic: البتراء,
Al-Batrāʾ) is a
historical and
archaeological city in the
Jordanian governorate of
Ma'an that is famous for its
rock cut architecture and water conduit 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 tourist 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. Petra has been a
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
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