🏛️ Petra

Jordan · Asia · Cultural · 30.33°N, 35.44°E

Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved. The city is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Quick facts

Country	Jordan
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	30.33°N, 35.44°E · view on map

Petra is a cultural World Heritage site in Jordan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Petra was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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