Petra: Jordan Rose City

by Color Smart

Petra (Arabic: , Al-Batra; Ancient Greek: ?t?a), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. Petra is one of the New7Wonders of the World.Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152184870X
• ISBN13: 9781521848708
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"