Portal to Petra

From: Natural History | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: Joukowsky, Martha Sharp | Copyright information

Hewn out of sandstone cliffs, the hidden capital of the ancient Nabataeans became a center for spice traders, artisans, and urbane sophisticates 2,300 years ago.

Towering high above the Wadi al-'Arabah, a seasonal streambed that runs between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of 'Aqabah, in southwestern Jordan, majestic cliffs strike the eye with their patterns of russet and gold. Yet tucked inside the sandstone cliffs is a site even more thrilling to travelers, adventurers, and archaeologists:...

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