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Trip Petra lets you enjoy the city comprised of Historical Rocks and Sandstones Petra, the forgotten city, as the name advice was once lost and literally impressed from the sandstones of the southern Jordan. The place is charming its visitors with some awe inspiring engineering, agricultural and architectural stone carving skills of the untimely nomadic Arab tribe, 'the Nabataeans'. Located at about three hours south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, with amphitheater, amazing tombs, sacrificial altar, and fountains, you find history and mysticism in the similar place! Trip Petra is a very awesome trip for everyone. Petra, means 'rock' in Greek, is appropriate for a city impressed out of sandstone desert cliffs, remained unidentified in the world until 1812. If you look over reviews related to Trip Petra, you will be able to know that Petra was a home to some twenty thousand Nabataeans, who made an artificial oasis amidst the huge desert. Archeological evidences reveal that they even created dams, cisterns and water conduits to save water for prolonged times of deficiency. All the buildings were cut away inside the earth substance. Gradually, the city lost its commercial significance and finally decomposed. The Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, rediscovered the place in 1812.

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Page 1: Trip petra lets you enjoy the city comprised of historical rocks and sandstones

Trip Petra lets you enjoy the city comprised of

Historical Rocks and Sandstones

Petra, the forgotten city, as the name advice was once lost and literally impressed from the sandstones of

the southern Jordan. The place is charming its visitors with some awe inspiring engineering, agricultural

and architectural stone carving skills of the untimely nomadic Arab tribe, 'the Nabataeans'. Located at

about three hours south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, with amphitheater, amazing tombs, sacrificial

altar, and fountains, you find history and mysticism in the similar place! Trip Petra is a very awesome

trip for everyone.

Petra, means 'rock' in Greek, is appropriate for a city impressed out of sandstone desert cliffs, remained

unidentified in the world until 1812. If you look over reviews related to Trip Petra, you will be able to

know that Petra was a home to some twenty thousand Nabataeans, who made an artificial oasis amidst

the huge desert. Archeological evidences reveal that they even created dams, cisterns and water conduits

to save water for prolonged times of deficiency. All the buildings were cut away inside the earth

substance. Gradually, the city lost its commercial significance and finally decomposed. The Swiss

explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, rediscovered the place in 1812.

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The rock carvings are presently unbelievable that people created it two thousand years ago! The place

got some mysterious, magical and beautiful charm through countless spots to leave visitors in wonder.

Only a walking trip can really provide you the thought of what really is this strange town built inside

enormous stones. Stepping inside with narrow and curving passages, the impressions, the contrast and

shock were significant.

It is an unbelievable experience to saunter across the pink town and search Siq, Royal Tomb, Al-

Khazneh, Roman ruins and Al Dier. Byzantine Church, a very famous monument is quite charming.

Though damaged by earthquakes and main fires, visitors can wander at the important remains of these

three Aisled Churches. Investigate 'The Great Temple', the largest open standing building exposed in

Petra. On mountaineering the steep staircases of the place of worship, feel like you are on the stairway to

heaven! Amazing views await you at 'the Treasury'.

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That is all the interesting things make your Trip Petra remarkable. One of the great stylish remains of

the antique world, the Treasury is probably a tomb or a temple. The theatrical glimpses of the Treasury

are something that will not be erased from memory. March out to 'Monastery', so far another remarkable

monument beautifully impressed and fewer decorated. The vertical pathways here are frequently the

hiker's paradise. Crave for the venture; try to go down to Trip Petra during tunnel. Squeeze via narrow

bit and scramble down the rocky slopes. If you are planning for vacations,so you can plan your journey

to Petra for making an amazing trip.

Address: P.O. Box 4345

City: Eilat

State: Eilat

Country: Israle

Zip code: 88000

Phono Number : (972)5722-98922

Fax: (972)7755-58280

Email ID : [email protected]

Website : http://www.mantis-tours.com/