Pink city: the city of the Nabateans
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the most precious treasures of Jordan, the most beautiful tourist sites, one of the seven wonders of the world all these names and titles, which was launched in spite of the depth of their meaning, they are not worth the state of admiration and fascination that feel including kohl eyes Bmzerha magician who captivate pulp and surprising and fascination when you see them standing in front of the greatness of this achievement of civilization brilliant. It's Petra, carved by Nabataean Arabs in the rock and made it an important strategic position the form of a link and a point of convergence
between the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant in the south to the north to the heart of Europe and even China on the Silk Road and the spice trade. Access to the heart of this city is amazing and sexy is not only Palmsar through (Siq), a rocky massive slit up his rising more than 80 meters from the colorful and diverse forms of rock, ground of gravel and stretches about a kilometer broken tourist walk as not allowed to use cars whatever In-kind special cases the elderly, who Atadhiralehm walk across this amazing Siq allowed to hire a horse or a camel or horse-drawn carriage to get to the heart of the city dazzling.At the end of the Siq is revealed in front of the beholder scene is surprising and takes breathtaking for its beauty and charm and splendor configured it safe famous paintings amazing height 43 meters and width of 30 meters carved into the pink rock that while shines on which the sun reflects charming colors of this unique painting that topped treasurers famous. And extending the date of completion to the first century, where designed to be the tomb of one of the most important kings of the Nabataeans and to be a witness to the grandeur of the place started to pronounce human genius, who carve the city into the rock and its ability precision engineering and creative that era. And to be a masterpiece rare attest to the greatness of the civilization of Nhtoha and excelled completed.
Be sure to be putting on its shoes comfortable sport and Umrah hat to protect you from the sun, as well as the always carry water to drink a large amount.
Thus constitute a safe in all splendor and precision engraving on the city gate and the starting point for exploring Petra each Badai and valuables that penetrate this wonderful city, where nature is reflected most beautiful images and fall upon the eye of engineering achievements on a high degree of art and precision all carved in the rock pink beautiful. Where tombs hewn rock and decorated with exotic inscriptions which despite exhaust time and the effects of earthquakes are still available, including more than a cemetery, along with the theater and amphitheater, which can accommodate more than three thousand spectators and is building a Roman-style, and are spread throughout the city of temples and places of offerings and the streets are paved perilous Columnar all carved in the rock, which is characterized in pink beautiful.
Perhaps the "convent" is one of the most exciting and beautiful sites in Petra, where the high is high has been carved from the rock forms artistic creative and can be reached via ramps and stairs 800 degrees numbering and if possible climb to the summit seems in front of the eyes a unique scene reveals any stock takes a pulp and cast magic in the soul where the horizon and fly space limits to get to know some of the ammunition and valuables this amazing city visitor needs to be two days or more to discover
Meanings of surprise and excitement and fascination where there is in this unique historical site first Tvan is the Petra Archaeological Museum and the second is the Petra Museum Nabataean, and both museums endanger models of tools and artifacts Almkchwhmn during searches and excavations which took place in Petra and the surrounding areas as well as indicate these pieces Ihtoha museums on the long history of rocky pink city and on the top of a high mountain bumpy tract are difficult to access on foot is an exciting adventure Jebel Haroun, who strikethrough shrine built by the Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad in honor of the Prophet Aaron, brother of Moses peace be upon them is located. And on the outskirts of the Siq that leads to Petra and the Wadi Musa City, and at the gates of Petra hosted locals stalls selling handicrafts and traditional Kalfajar colored ornaments and bottles suitable for an amazing trip and visit the beautiful unique memorabilia.
The best time to see Petra, especially if you plan to take pictures, from early morning until mid-morning or late afternoon, when the sun sheds its rays on the surface of natural rocks and aided by beautiful scenery.
And Petra some degree the city in the foot as dating back to the sixth century BC and suggests the historical research that the Nabatean Arabs are the ones who Astotnoha and made it a verse in the art, sculpture, configuration and bulwark difficult to penetrate commercially and signed whatever connects the island Arabo northern Levant through commercial convoys that were to walk the Silk Road trip in the caravan trade.
This city has seen recurring attempts from Allovin and Albezntin and Romans to control them and subject them but remained immune to succumb to the year 100 AD. Where he was able to enter the Romans deception, control and has been an important center of the empire to Romania to retire
Romans to Alkstunainh, Fgapt this city in oblivion after their income Crusaders and vandalized them shortly after. This precious treasure Archaelogical remained in oblivion until re-discovered and went out into the world again, travelers Swiss explorer Johann Burkhard 1812 m.