10 Amazing Facts About Petra, Jordan

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1. Petra is usually known as the 'Lost City' and it is one of the 7 miracles of the world.

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2. Petra is also popularly called the Red Rose City.

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3. In Arabic, Petra is also known as Al-Batra.

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4. In ancient history, Petra is said to have been home to 20-30 thousand people and was an significant trading city.

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5. Petra has been a famous location for film shooting in Jordan and is notable all over the planet.

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6. Popular Hollywood Movies- The Mummy Returns and Indiana Jones both had shoot couple of scenes at Petra.

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7. Petra is believed to be established in 312 BC.

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8. Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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9. As of now, archaeologists have explored just 15% of Petra. Most of the city remains underground, and it just intends that there are more wonders to come out.

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10. The Treasury at Petra is actually a graveyard. It is home to around 700 burial chambers.

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