The Nabataeans piped water in from springs outside the city and carved channels into the rock to collect rainwater. They also built dams and reservoirs to store water. Petra contains more than 600 ...

The ancient city of Petra in modern-day Jordan prospered for ... and temples carved directly into the rock, has been one of ...

was formed by the torrent of water released after Moses struck the rock. Road into PetraSun shines the the Siq, a 250-foot-high crack, along the main road into the ancient city of Petra.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is ...

However, the city’s fortunes would change when the Romans, who were expanding their empire, conquered Petra in 106 AD ... Its breathtaking rock-cut architecture, complex water systems, and ...

In 1989, Steven Spielberg made the 2,000-year-old city the setting for his blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Petra’s Treasury, carved out of the pink rock, became the legendary ...

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Each destination offers a blend of history, nature, and adventure— all easily accessible: Petra: Once a thriving trade hub, this rock-hewn city between the Red Sea and Dead Sea was a centre for ...