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Rabu, 22 Oktober 2014

Amazing Of Petra Architecture And The Main Attraction Of Jordan (11 photos)

Rahim Tabet | Oktober 22, 2014 | | |

Lost between the rocky mountains and deserts, many centuries it remained a mystery, the legend, the builder "no". Petra is the main attraction of Jordan, the city is credited to the wonders of the world.

The origins of the city taking in ancient times, when there began to appear the first housing - caves carved into the soft sandstone, which consists of the surrounding rock. Gradually, the city is full of people - it always comes up the water, and, besides, it is perfectly protected through a narrow corridor, which serves as the entrance to the city. At the beginning of the 3rd century BC Petra is a powerful and wealthy city that stands at the crossroads of trade routes.

Gradually, the town was built and expanded, it turns out that all new buildings - the amphitheater, temples, magnificent tombs of the kings, the governor of Rome, the houses decorated with porticos and columns, fountains, swimming pools. So, all this pomp vyrubuvalasya on the rocks that made Peter one of the largest monolithic structure in the world.

Over time, Petra has lost its meaning, neglected and forgotten, to be one of the many lost towns. Only in 1812 the first European to get into this legendary city, once again opened his world.












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