Brief Words & History
A very famous saying about the Petra which describes it well is “A rose red
city half as old as time”. With this sentence everyone can easily understand
the historic importance of thePetra. Petra is a very important city of Jordan and
a great treasure of history. This is the most visited tourist attraction in
Jordan. Its importance can be understood with the fact that BBC recently
declared Petra as one of the 40 places that everyone
must see before die. It was originally build in 1st century
as the tomb of the king. It is said that about 2000 BC, people from Arab who
were engaged in trade were settled here. Those people were calledNabataeans. At
that time Petra linked India and Arabia with Greece,
Rome and Egypt etc.Petra is one
of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Petra is holds very different reasons for
being so popular. This place has a civilized culture, carved rocky architecture
and a complete system of water channels and dams. The rocky carved structures
have made this city the great heritage treasure of the world.
Entrance of Petra
You enter in the glorious city of
Petra through a Siq. Infact Siq is a narrow passage that is about 1 km
long to enter the main city. The scenery of the path can be imagined by this
that it passes through the cliffs which are 80m high. Entering the city through
siq is a great experience. The colour of the cliffs is really eye catching. The
formation of the rocks is really amazing and beautiful. When you reach at the
end of the siq the firs look is really dazzling. At the end there is the treasury
which is the major architectural beauty of the site.
Dazzled Carving & Beauty
This is the master piece of rock
carving and shows the engineering excellence of the people of ancient era. The
elevation or front view of the treasury is about 30m wide and 43m high. It has
been constructed by cutting and carving the face of the rock. It is standing
with such dignity that everything looks dwarf around it. The colour of the rock
is dusky pink which gives it majestic look. The art work is amazing. The rocks
have been carved beautifully. Treasury is not the only thing that represents
the treasures of Petra. There is
a monastery at the top of the valley. You have to climb 800 steps which are
made by cutting rocks. There is a theatre of roman style which has a seating
capacity of 3000 people. As Petra is a amazing and beautiful
archeological site, there are two museums set to show the rich history of Petra one is Petra Archeological Museum and the second is Petra Nabataean Museum. These
sites have so much to justify the visit. The streets of the city are to be
wandered because these are colonnaded. The landscape of Petra is mesmerizing with pink and different
coloured rock mountains.
Tourist Guide
If
you plan, that you must, then the best time to visit this beautiful astonishing
historic site is early morning and late afternoon. The reason is that the
sunlight reflects the true colours of the rocks. You will have a great
experience of photography here. The entry of motor vehicles is restricted. You
have to walk for 1km long siq to enter the main city. You can even hire a horse
drawn carriage while inside the city you can hire donkey or camel. It will take
3 to 5 days to completely explore the city. This visit will be unforgettable.
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