Petra was a stop on the Silk Road and completely carved out rock. In fact, there are sections that are still lived in. Petra is one of the Ancient wonders of the world.
Petra beings in a considerable amount of tourists each year, being on or the worlds 7 wonders, this contributes a lot towards Jordans tourism economy.
The City of Petra is Jordan's contribution to the new 7 wonders of the world
Petra, one of the 7 wonders of the world. Popular tourist destinations there are also Aqaba and Wadi Rum.
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Petra is the city you are thinking of. One of the new Wonders of the World. They are still not sure of when this city was founded and arguments between scholars whether this is the Petra mentioned in the Bible are on gong.
Taj Mahal, Petra, Machu Picchu, The colloseum, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Chichen Itza, and the Great Wall of China
The "New Seven Wonders of the World" is an attempt to recreate the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with wonders that are present in the modern world. The New Open World Corporation (NOWC) organized a vote and the winners were announced in the Summer of 2007. # Chichen Itza # Christ the Redeemer # Colosseum # Great Wall of China # Machu Picchu # Petra # Taj Mahal
No one really knows how long it took to build the stone city of Petra. It was thought to be the capital city of the Nabateans and was begun about 312 BC.
Of the seven wonders of the Ancient world, only the Great Pyramid at Giza is still standing. The seven wonders of the modern world are The Great Wall of China, Petra - in Jordan, the Colosseum in Rome, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Taj Mahal in India, and the statue Christ the Redeemer in Brazil.
These are currently the 7 wonders of the world:The Great Wall of ChinaThe rock city Petra (in Jordan)The statue of Christ the Redeemer (in Brazil)Machu Picchu (in Peru)Chichen itza pyramid (in Mexico)The Colosseum (in Rome , Italy)The Taj Mahal (in India)These are the modern wonders of the world , not the ancient ones.
According to the New7Wonders Foundation, the Seven Wonders of the World are the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Colosseum, and Taj Mahal.