Petra




 * The lost city of Petra is located in Jordan, Asia. This ancient city flourished **** through of the **** commerce (incense and **** spice). Its inhabitants were the Nabataeans. They erected monumental tombs, memorializing their kings and leaders. Petra is a ruined cities was discovered for a Swiss explorer named Burckhardt. This city of stone was chiseled by hand; streets, facades, tombs, all, thus architects and masons works in the construction of this buildings. Between the main architectural features are the Treasury, Theater, Temple of the Winged Lions and Qasr al-Bint. In AD 106, Petra was occuped for Rome. **


 * Curiositys: **[[image:2._Siete_maravillas_del_mundo_moderno.jpg width="262" height="215" align="right"]]


 * ** Petra means in Greek and Latin "stone", in Hebrew is "sela" which means "the great rock", in Nabataean language was "Raqum" which means "mountainous labyrinth of Arabia". **


 * **Actually, Petra is one of the 7 wonders of the modern world, along with Colosseum (Italy), Great Wall (China), Taj Mahal (India), Machu Picchu (Peru), Christ Redeemer (Rio) and Chichen Itza (Mexico).**


 * **The grand entrances of many tombs in Petra were carved on a giant scale to honor those laid to rest inside. This** **funerary monuments were to display wealth of the dead.**


 * **The city evolved into a bustling hub of international commerce and culture, due to demand for luxury goods in Rome, Greece and Egypt.**


 * **Petra was a settlement whose streets and architecture sprawled along winding gullies and up steep cliffs, besides fertile crops and lush gardens.**

** Reading: @http://sites.google.com/site/nenela2006/petra:lostcityofstone**
 * For more information, go to:
 * [[image:lupa-buscar.jpg align="left"]]Wikipedia ** ** : ** **@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra
 * Youtube:** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdw0riSQ9eM&feature=player_embedded