Stunning Stone Monuments of Petra | National Geographic

The “Rose City” is a honeycomb of hand-hewn caves, temples, and tombs carved from blushing pink sandstone in the high desert of Jordan some 2,000 years ago. Hidden by time and shifting sand, Petra tells of a lost civilization. Little is known about the Nabateans—a nomadic desert people whose kingdom rose up from these cliffs and peaks, and whose incredible wealth grew from the lucrative incense trade.
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Read more about Petra in "Go Inside Jordan's Stunning City of Stone"
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/petra-jordan/

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