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Jordan Adventure: Trek to Petra - Backpacker
Take a hikers-only route to one of the world's best archeological sites.
https://www.backpacker.com/trips/trek-to-petra
Jordan is spectacular, safe and friendly – so where are the tourists? | Travel | The Guardian
With tourism to the Middle East in decline, visiting Jordan’s mesmerising sights is now a solitary experience. But the silence and emptiness only add to their allure
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/nov/26/jordan-petra-amman-holiday-jerash-dead-sea
Petra: secrets of Jordan’s lost city
Lonely Planet: Travel Tips and Articles
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/petra/travel-tips-and-articles/petra-secrets-of-jordans-lost-city/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2778a55
The magnificent ancient city of Petra, Jordan | Ancient Origins
The lost city of Petra in Jordan - named as one of the new 7 Wonders of the World - is a majestic place thousands of years old that still holds hidden secrets waiting to be unveiled.In 1812 the site w
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/magnificent-ancient-city-petra-jordan-00214
Petra
The page describes the red rose city.
http://international.visitjordan.com/Wheretogo/Petra.aspx
Petra
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

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Petra (𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈‎)

From top, left to right: the Urn Tombs, en-Nejr theatre, Al-Khazneh (Treasury), Qasr al-Bint temple and view of Ad Deir (Monastery) trail

Location

Ma'an Governorate, Jordan

Coordinates

30°19′43″N 35°26′31″E / 30.32861°N 35.44194°E

Area

264 km² (102 sq mi)^[1]

Elevation

810 m (2,657 ft)

Built

Possibly as early as the 5th century BC^[2]

Visitors

1,135,300 (in 2019)

Governing body

Petra Region Authority

Website

www.visitpetra.jo

Location of Petra ( 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈‎) in Jordan

UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: i, iii, iv
Reference	326
Inscription	1985 (9th Session)
Area	26,171 ha

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Jordan Adventure: Trek to Petra - Backpacker
Take a hikers-only route to one of the world's best archeological sites.
https://www.backpacker.com/trips/trek-to-petra
Jordan is spectacular, safe and friendly – so where are the tourists? | Travel | The Guardian
With tourism to the Middle East in decline, visiting Jordan’s mesmerising sights is now a solitary experience. But the silence and emptiness only add to their allure
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/nov/26/jordan-petra-amman-holiday-jerash-dead-sea
Petra: secrets of Jordan’s lost city
Lonely Planet: Travel Tips and Articles
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/petra/travel-tips-and-articles/petra-secrets-of-jordans-lost-city/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2778a55
The magnificent ancient city of Petra, Jordan | Ancient Origins
The lost city of Petra in Jordan - named as one of the new 7 Wonders of the World - is a majestic place thousands of years old that still holds hidden secrets waiting to be unveiled.In 1812 the site w
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/magnificent-ancient-city-petra-jordan-00214
Petra
The page describes the red rose city.
http://international.visitjordan.com/Wheretogo/Petra.aspx
Petra
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra