Petra : The lost city
Petra is one of seven wonders in
the world.
Petra in arabic is Al batra and in
ancient greek means rocks. This site located in Ma’an, Jordan. It is a huge building width of approximately 50 m and a
height of 45 m. This place famous for its rock-cut architecture and water
conduit system.
Petra possibly built in 312 BCE.
The western unknown this site until 1812, when it was intorduced by Johann
ludwig burckhardt from Swiss. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as jordan’s
most visited tourist attraction. Another name of petra is the rose city because
the colour of the stone looks like rose.
The floors of the nave and the
altar made of multi-colored marble tiles. Both passages are decorated with
mosaics. Mosaic style refers to the School of Gaza, which is very different
from the schools Schools Madaba mosaic examples of which were found in previous
days.
December 6, 1985, Petra was listed
as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO – the ancient city has been called “one of
the most precious elements of the cultural heritage of mankind” and the July 7,
2007, Petra was named one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”.
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