Petra.+Lost+city+of+stone


 * Petra: Lost city of stone



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1. Jordan is quite __safe__

2. located at the crossroads between __European__ and __Orient civilization__

3. Many ruins from the distant past are everywhere. For example: __Petra__, the Nabataean __capital__, discovered in __XIX century__ by a __swiss explorer__

4. Nowadays, this city is considered one of the seven __wonders__ of the __world__

1. **Where is Petra located?**
 * Questions about Petra **

Deep within deserts of Jordan

2. **Who were its inhabitants?**

The Nabataens

3. **What is/are its characteristics?**

They were a group of Arabian nomads as desert traders. They had acquired control of the ancient incense and spice trade throughout the Arabian Penenisula. Scant clues exist to revel exactly where these migrants originated.

4. **How important were tombs in Petra? What did they mean?**

they were very important because they memorialize their kings and leaders, they symbolize the eternity of the kings


 * 5. How did this city become an urban center? **

Thus city become an urba center bye the end of the first century BC. The city grew along the natural conoturs of the landscape. the Nabataeans paved the road through the Siq, enabling wheeled vehicules to import quarried limestones used in city construction.

6. **How was this city organized/planned?**

The planners did their best to impose an urban grid on this sprawling settlement. The Colonnade Street in Petra symbolize Rome's political presence because this is based on the straight road along the central marketplace that Rome's cities have.

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**Petra: The lost city of mysteries (video commentary)**

I think that the video “Petra the lost city of mysteries” contain a very complete information about Petra. However, I would add “The Nabataean civilization was highly develop and very advance in architecture and engineering” to the video.

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