Petra
LocationJordan
Year312 BC
TypeCity
About Petra
Carved directly into rose-red sandstone cliffs. The Nabataeans engineered a sophisticated water system in the desert. Over 800 individual monuments. The Treasury facade appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Only 15 percent has been excavated. The city could support 30,000 people.
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