After the Royal wedding which was viewed by more than2 billion people world wide through various sources be it TV,internet or Pictures, its the time everyone is curious about to know the Honeymoon plans and about the place the royal couple is planning to spend their private time, some said its would be Canada, some said Middle east, some said Jordan!!!! why Jordan well it may be because Petra the beautiful city of pink rocks which was lost in time and presently being reconstructed is suggested by their friends to William or Kate, this heritage monument gained popularity since 1980 due to wide coverage of media ,Not sure if prince and princess are planing to spend time their but today i planed to write an article Lil different from my routine , hope you guys will like knowing about 'Petra'
Petra means "rock" in Greek, built in 1200 BC,this town is located about three hours south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, literally carved out of sandstone desert cliffs is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian govern orate of Ma'an known for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system.Established and dwell ed around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans,a nomadic Arab tribe known as the Nabataeans lived several centuries before Christ's birth. They were renowned for their great skills in trade, agriculture, engineering, and architectural stone-carving. is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist place. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
The Nabataeans worshiped the Arab gods and goddesses of the pre-Islamic times as well as a few of their deified kings.According to Arab tradition, Petra is the spot where Moses (Musa) struck a rock with his staff and water came forth, and where Moses' brother, Aaron (Harun), is buried, at Mount Hor, known today as Jabal Haroun .
In 363 an earthquake destroyed many buildings, and crippled the vital water management system. The ruins of Petra were an object of curiosity in the Middle Ages and were visited by Sultan Baibars of Egypt towards the end of the 13th century. The first European to describe them was Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.Because the structures weakened with age, many of the tombs became vulnerable to thieves, and many treasures were stolen.
Petra was discovered by archaeologists in the early 1800s and has since become one of the premier tourist sites in the Middle East, especially after its use as a location for the popular 1989 feature film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.Rediscovered in 1800, Petra- Lost City of Stone first was conceived in 1994 by the Cincinnati Art Museum, which joined with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in a decade-long effort to gather the 200 exceptional objects that comprise the exhibit. Items on display will include stone sculptures and reliefs, ceramics, metalwork, artworks in various media and other priceless artifacts. All are on loan from collections in Jordan and throughout Europe, and many are on display in the United States for the first time in history.
Petra: Lost City of Stone is organized by Cincinnati Art Museum and American Museum of Natural History, New York, under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Air transportation generously provided by Royal Jordanian .
