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The rose-red city, 262 km south of Amman. This Nabatean
city is the most famous attraction to Jordan. Dean Burgon,
gave Petra the description which holds to this day: "match
me such a marvel save in eastern claim a Rose-Red city half
as old as time". Petra was used as a refuge by nomadic Nabatean
Arabs- Bedouin, who came north, Petra still forms part of
the domain of the bedouin.
The visitor finds them waiting with their horses and camels
for the unforgettable trip into the Rose-red City, which
comprises a complete urban infrastructure including temples,
baths, private houses, high palaces, paved streets, public
buildings, cisterns and theatres. You can reach this marvel
through the awesome "Siq" an immense crack in the nabatean
sandstone. It is a winding 1 km long fissure between overhaning
cliffs.
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