do u heared about petra city ? where is it?

Answer 1

South of JORDAN- Middle East.

PETRA:
Petra (from πέτρα "petra", rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, al-Bitrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is famous for having many stone structures carved into the rock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

& to find out more about this magical piece of art, that still glowing and attract thousand of visitors every year from all over the world:
http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra/index.html

History:
The ancient Nabataean city of Petra has often been called the eighth wonder of the ancient world. Many of us here at nabataea.net would like to vote that it takes the place as first wonder of the ancient world, as many of the other wonders pale in significance when one considers the breadth and depth of the wonders of this special place. If you are interested in specific details, you can find them throughout nabataea.net. There is a search engine on our home page that will allow you to search this site for specific information about Petra that may not be included in the pages below. Otherwise, the menu at the left of this page will help you navigate the more than thirty web pages that we have specifically designated for this fantastic site. If you start at the top of the menu, you can move through the city, starting from the parking lot outside of Petra Park. There are some places where you can take side paths, but don't get side-tracked from the main menu... and then of course there are hundreds of other pages on this site about the ancient Nabataeans. (Nabateans).

Answer 2

Answer: Petra City is in Jordan

Wikipedia cites that Petra, Greek, Arabic is an archeological site in Jordan which lies in a basin among the mountains which forms the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is famous for stone structures formed into rocks.
What has happened to Petra today? It has been recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO on December 6, 1985. Petra had been used as a setting in the movie "Appointment with Death" by Agatha Christie.
Microsoft Encarta Premium 2006 cites that it is referred to as " Sela " in the Bible. The Khaznet Firaoun, or Treasury of the Pharaohs is Petra's most famous building.

Petra City: Jordans City in the Rock will be opened from December 10, 1998 to February 7,1999, as the National Geographic.Com cited.
The stories about it have persisted for centuries. What were these storied about? These were about Petra's beauty , history and immense wealth.
What did the Explorer's Hall exhibited? well, it was going back in the ancient times, carved in reddish sandstone hills nearly 3,000 years ago. What were offered on display?
1. winged statues in bronze
2. terra-cotta figures
3. ceramic jugs
4. storage jars
5. oil lamps
6. Nabataean coins
7. 1,400 year old scrolls

Answer 3

I went to Petra last summer. Its an ancient city located in south Jordan that has the remains of the Nabatean culture and Roman culture. Its got several structures carved right into the mountains and rocks, including a huge treasury and beautiful monastery. I'm not into site seeing, I'd rather chill in the city and meet different people, but if you ever have a chance go, because there its pretty nice.

Answer 4

In Jordan. In greek language, petra means rock, and that city is made of red rocks.

Answer 5

In Jordan

Answer 6

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/petra/

Answer 7

Egypt,I think the name was changed.

Answer 8

in jordan