It may have been a sanctuary city when first established.
The rock city of Petra is in Jordan and is a world wonder.
Petra is in Ma'an city in The Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan
The rock city of Petra is found in Jordan.
because petra or petro means stone, and petra is a city of stone
Petra is a city carved into rock.
Rekem is an ancient name for Petra and appears in the Dead Sea scrolls. Pliny the Elder and other writers identify Petra as the capital of the Nabataeans, Aramaic-speaking Semites, and the center of their caravan trade. Evidence suggests that the city was founded relatively late, though a sanctuary may have existed there since very ancient times.
The remains of the city of Petra are located in Jordan.
The ancient city of Petra, is located in Jordan.
The city of Petra is in the present day country of Jordan.
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary was created in 1963.
Petra is famous because of the fact that the city was carved entirely into the sheer rock faces of cliffs.