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Secrets of the desert: the lost city of Petra.(The Ancient World)
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A thriving city in the ancient Middle East, Petra was lost to outsiders for more than 500 years. Today, Petra's ruins are open to visitors, and archaeologists continue to explore the mysteries of its past.
Location, location, location! The scenery was spectacular, but the desert terrain of Petra, an ancient metropolis at its height from the first century B.C. to the third century A.D., didn't make it the most accessible of spots. Still, an ambitious real-estate developer of that time could have pushed Petra as one of the best places to prosper in the Middle East.
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THE MAJESTY AND MYSTERY OF PETRA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; PETRA, Jordan -- "Petra is the most wonderful place...rose-red 2,000-year-old city of Petra. But Middle Eastern instability...doing so except in the film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." But...sandstone in the rocks of Petra. Making fanciful designs...pastime. When we reached ...
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 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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Travel: Rock of ages is truly a wonder; The Great Escape DAVID BELL follows in the footsteps of Indiana Jones.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England)
; ...great deal of thanks to Indiana Jones. The whip-cracking adventurer...the rose red lost city of Petra. Cameras returned to the...problem at Giza.; FILM FAME... Indiana Jones.; IN THE PINK... the Treasury...the ancient rock city of Petra.
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Travel: Rock of ages is truly a wonder The Great Escape DAVID BELL follows in the footsteps of Indiana Jones
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail
; ...owes a great deal of thanks to Indiana Jones. The whip-cracking adventurer...of the rose red lost city of Petra. Cameras returned to the narrow...the Dead Sea. So popular has Petra become that it has been voted...wonders of the ancient world. Petra is undoubtedly impressive and...
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 "Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)")
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holidays: Wonder of the lost city; There's seven weeks to go until a new definitive list of the seven wonders of the world is unveiled. FIONNUALA BOURKE seeks out one of the hot favourites - Indiana Jones' lost city of Petra.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
; ...before Christ was born - Petra is the lost city. Known to...in box office blockbuster Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, its...And with seven weeks to go, Petra is in the magnificent seven...you marvelled at it in the Indiana Jones movie, rest assured it's much...
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Petra carves immortal niche: Middle East site a marvel in stone.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...empire with threats to the distant springs. The kings of Petra paid tribute and in turn the Romans built a theater...recently rediscovered and under excavation in the heart of Petra. Though war passed it by, in time Petra seemed to sink back into the rock. The city was severely...Local Bedouins led him ...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Jordan,the not so rough guide; Rough Guides' Mark Ellingham follows in the foot steps of Indiana Jones on his first package holiday.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; ...usually move for crowds in Petra, but with the war you'll probably...holding him. To be honest, Petra itself isn't hard to sell...featuring as it does in the movies Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (it's...next morning it was on to Petra, the great Nabatean (pre-Roman...Western visitors. ...
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Colorful, powerful beauty of Petra: Ancient city in Jordan a treasure.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...wanted to see Jordan's rose-red, 2,000-year-old city of Petra, so I decided on a recent visit to Israel to take a...day again and simply picnic with them under a tree. Petra is about a three-hour drive from Amman, so we spent...distance. In a village among the hills just before Petra, we stopped at a ...
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 "Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan)")
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Petra tourism expected to double.
Newspaper article from: Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan)
; ...announced that a convention centre would be built near Petra ruins to host major events. Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is already the venue...works and broke into traditional dance in Amman and Petra. It is really a source of pride that Petra was able to compete and win over renowned sites ...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Holiday '98: Pink City; .. BUT PETRA'S MAGIC STAYS THE SAME.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England)
; ...the World. The rose-tinted city of Petra is surely one of the pre-eminent sights...Babylon are long gone, the ruins of Petra endure. The site is fast becoming one...Harrison Ford. The final scenes of Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade were shot among the towering rocks of Petra at a time ...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Petra main sights.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
; ...Cross 1. THE TREASURY It's the Petra trademark, a wonder all by...appears in the final scenes of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. 2. STREET...along the main route through Petra. Experts believe the architecture...remodeled it. Like so much else in Petra, the rows holding some ...
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