Nabataean city of Petra
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The Nabataean city of Petra is an ancient rock-cut metropolis famed for its monumental tombs and temples carved into rose-red cliffs, and is one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and tourist sites.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateFoundedCenturyBCE | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| colorDescriptor | rose-red ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean civilization
|
| flourishedInPeriod |
Hellenistic period
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Roman period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Nabataean kingdom
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surface form:
Nabataeans
|
| hasFeature |
cisterns and reservoirs
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rock-cut water channels ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Ad-Deir
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Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Khazneh
Byzantine church ⓘ Colonnaded Street ⓘ Great Temple ⓘ High Place of Sacrifice ⓘ Qasr al-Bint ⓘ Royal Tombs ⓘ Siq ⓘ rock-cut theater ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| incorporatedIntoAsProvince | Arabia Petraea ⓘ |
| incorporatedIntoYear | 106 CE ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOListedAs | Petra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ad-Deir (The Monastery)
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Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) ⓘ Hellenistic architectural influences ⓘ Nabataean architecture ⓘ Royal Tombs ⓘ Siq canyon entrance ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ rock-cut theater ⓘ rose-red sandstone cliffs ⓘ temples carved into cliffs ⓘ water management system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Desert
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surface form:
Arabian Desert region
Ma’an Governorate ⓘ Jordan ⓘ
surface form:
southern Jordan
|
| majorEconomicBaseHistorical |
caravan trade
ⓘ
incense trade ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Wadi Musa ⓘ |
| New7WondersOfTheWorldSince | 2007 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petra
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surface form:
Petra Archaeological Park
|
| peakProsperityCentury |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | capital city of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the New7Wonders of the World ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | polytheism ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | one of Jordan’s most visited tourist sites ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
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