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Petra - A rose-red city half as old as time

Posted by admin at Jan 12th, 2008 in Jordan

PetraPetra is an archaeological site in southwestern Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture.The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was discovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as “a rose-red city half as old as time” in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage.

Rekem is an ancient name for Petra and appears in Dead Sea scrolls associated with Mount Seir.

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    Petra is quite frequently referred to as the Rose Red City. Here in Jordan, people seem to refer to it as the Red Rose city. Nothing wrong with that I guess. However, people are also increasingly referring to Petra as the Pink City because of its pink turrain and mountains. We at Petra Tours in Amman like to use all three terms to describe what is a majestic city that is enthused with unmistakable aura everytime you see it.

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