'Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel' by Bludyodel - Jordan
Posted by: 
denben
N 30° 19.328 E 035° 27.103
36R E 735730 N 3357028
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River.
Waymark Code: WM17G1E
Location: Jordan
Date Posted: 02/15/2023
Views: 4
Our photos are from Petra a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan.
Petra flourished in the 1st century AD, when its Al-Khazneh structure, believed to be the mausoleum of Nabataean king Aretas IV, was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
Access to the city is through a 1.2-kilometre-long gorge called the Siq, which leads directly to the Khazneh. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the stone from which it is carved.
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described Petra as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage".
In 2007, Al-Khazneh was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Petra is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. Tourist numbers peaked at 1.1 million in 2019, marking the first time that the figure rose above the 1 million mark. Tourism in the city was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but soon after started to pick up again, reaching 905,000 visitors in 2022.
Source: Wikipedia (
visit link)
Video: (
visit link)