Peter - CITY OF ROCK-Peter is undoubtedly one of the most significant monuments of antiquity. The city also remains a popular tourist destination in the Middle East. This ancient city is located on the territory of modern Jordan. It is naturally fortified plateau Wadi Musa, it is also called "Valley of the Jews", on the eastern slope of the Arava Valley. From here roads lead to Gaza, West Bostrom, Damascus, and also in Eilat, a city on the Red Sea. Building, carved into the rock in the area of ??Petra is Biosphere Reserve "Dana" and crusader castle Shobak and croaked that every self-respecting traveler simply must see. Here can be easily reached by car or by bus from Amman, as well as on horseback or on foot along the road, carried out in grief, whose width in some places no more than five meters. After 15 km of the road widens and opens the eyes of visitors a unique spectacle of this perfect ancient city. The road to the cliff According to biblical texts, Petra has been inhabited for a long time, but it is not known whether the city is mentioned in the Old Testament. The oldest archaeological finds dated VI century BC. er. Information about the Semitic name of the city has survived, and Hellenistic times the city became known as Peter. Literally it means "rock". According to archaeological research, the area around Petra has been inhabited since prehistoric times. There are findings that confirm the presence here of the settlement 9000 years ago. There is also trade routes from Arabia and Syria. Floor mosaics Most of the buildings in Petra, carved out of monolithic rock. And today we can admire the unique stone temples, tombs and many other ancient buildings. In ancient times the city has prospered through its trade routes from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Assyria and Arabia. December 6, 1985 city of Petra was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. See also other materials about the ancient city of Petra: Bedouin art of seduction
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