Category:Petra, Jordan
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as
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English: Petra (Greek: "πέτρα" (petra); meaning rock) — an ancient city and archaeological site, located in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan.
- The city site is renowned for its Nabataean classical rock cut architecture and advanced water management system, and the Ancient Roman ruins.
- Petra was established circa 4th century BCE, served as capital of the Nabataean Empire to 106 CE, when it began declining within Roman Arabia Petraea into the 4th century CE.
- Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the most visited Jordanian attraction, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
العربية: البتراء—Al-Batrāʾ
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Media in category "Petra, Jordan"
The following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total.
- 24 Petra (225) (13251434654).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.81 MB
- Ad Deir, Monastery, Petra (35565835611).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.62 MB
- Ad-Deir.jpg 7,346 × 3,390; 15.34 MB
- Archaeological sites, Petra - UNESCO - PHOTO0000002578 0000.tiff 5,692 × 4,293; 70.49 MB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 01.jpg 960 × 1,445; 154 KB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 02.jpg 960 × 1,416; 162 KB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 03.jpg 1,280 × 854; 152 KB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 04.jpg 960 × 1,540; 151 KB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 05.jpg 960 × 1,439; 160 KB
- By Bert Seal ph Petra-A-Wonder-to-Behold 06.jpg 960 × 1,439; 157 KB
- Conduits d’air chaud ou tubuli.jpg 1,851 × 521; 584 KB
- Das Schatzhaus des Pharao in Petra.JPG 1,878 × 2,505; 4.9 MB
- De-Petra2.ogg 1.7 s; 17 KB
- El Khazneh à 09h33.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 4.48 MB
- Elephant Rock Formation at entrance to Petra Jordan (16043848522).jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 20.74 MB
- Hiking Down from Treasury ViewPoint in Petra (8) (32085689378).jpg 7,168 × 1,920; 6.96 MB
- Jordania 1987 12.jpg 922 × 628; 808 KB
- Nabataean Kiln Petra Jordan1531.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 570 KB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053066453).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.86 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053066855).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.91 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053067633).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.85 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053067897).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.58 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053068151).jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 2.48 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053068243).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.16 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053068613).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.95 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053808284).jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 1.98 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053809032).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.36 MB
- Nabatean Treasury in Petra, Jordan (4053809982).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 1.88 MB
- Petra 1987 30.jpg 695 × 1,051; 749 KB
- Petra 1987 32.jpg 1,007 × 660; 713 KB
- Petra approach to al-Siq 1750.jpg 4,928 × 3,280; 8.31 MB
- Petra District, Jordan - panoramio (113).jpg 1,999 × 1,333; 1.05 MB
- Petra, Hauptstadt der Nabatäer (CC BY-SA 4.0).webm 2 min 20 s, 1,280 × 720; 51.91 MB
- Petra, the siege.jpg 2,592 × 3,888; 3.12 MB
- Pétra - Jordanie 07-2012 (7651556450).jpg 2,784 × 1,856; 2.49 MB
- Pétra - Jordanie 07-2012 (7651601052).jpg 2,784 × 1,856; 1.02 MB
- Pétra. Ez Zantur IV. local 29, 38, 39,40.jpg 1,024 × 674; 101 KB
- Pétra. Ez Zantur IV. Locaux de la résidence.jpg 808 × 1,018; 475 KB
- Pétra. La presse à vin dans le rocher.jpg 1,023 × 671; 630 KB
- Pétra. Vue aérienne des Jardins Romains.jpg 1,169 × 824; 1.21 MB
- Pétra. Zantur IV. Un tuile de la toiture.jpg 628 × 522; 420 KB
- See-through (25600581224).jpg 2,635 × 3,952; 1.4 MB
- Siq (défilé) & El Khazneh.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.02 MB
- Wai Rum, Jordan.jpg 2,592 × 3,888; 3.69 MB
- പെട്രയിലേക്കുള്ള പാതയിലൂടെ.jpg 4,128 × 3,096; 1.37 MB
- വാഡിമൂസ എന്ന ചെറുനഗരത്തിന്റെ ദൂരക്കാഴ്ച !.jpg 4,128 × 3,096; 2.17 MB
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- Nabataean Kingdom
- Archaeological sites in Jordan
- Sandstone buildings in Jordan
- Cave dwellings in Jordan
- Ancient Roman archaeological sites in Jordan
- Wadi Musa
- Ma'an Governorate
- New Seven Wonders of the World
- World Heritage Sites in Jordan
- Caves in Jordan
- Formerly populated places in Jordan
- Cultural heritage monuments in Jordan
- Nabataean sites in Jordan