Adventure Travel Archaeology Jordan Picture of the Day

Jan. 16, 2018: Petra, Jordan

Marilyn Jones 1/16/185:00 AM

A trip to Jordan wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Petra. Dating back as far as 312 BC, it once served as the capital city of the nomadic Nabataeans. Petra Archaeologic Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

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A visit here begins along a nearly mile-long siq, or narrow gorge. When the chasm opens up, the Treasury appears dramatically before guests. But the Treasury is only the beginning. There are tombs, a theater and temples, hundreds of buildings, colonnaded streets, tombs, baths, temples, arched gateways and rock drawings as well as a 3,000 seat open air theater and a gigantic 1st century monastery. There are 65 acres to explore.

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My visit was part of Exodus Travels Hidden Treasures of Jordan tour. For more information check the website at www.exodustravels.com or call 1-844-227-9087.

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