7/20/2010

Petra: Lost Ever Wonder of the World.

Petra is one of the historical heritage which is located in the State of Jordan. Hidden behind the rock cliffs high, Petra displays magnificent scenery. Rocks and cliffs of red rock that rose over the city, as if designed for the admired by the people who enter it. The city was founded by digging and carving the rocks as high as 40 meters!

Petra was the capital of Nabatean kingdom. BCE was founded nine years until the year 40 AD by the King Arteas IV as the city that are difficult to penetrate the enemy and secure from natural disasters such as sandstorms.

uniqueness and greatness of the tribe Nabataeans also lies in the sophistication and genius in building and designing water channel. More than 2000 years ago merakak has built a DAM and as a drainage ditch, sihingga enable people to live and live in arid or desert areas like that.



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