Carved into a canyon in Arabah, Jordan, Petra was made famous by the
third Indiana Jones film when he went to find the Holy Grail. Since
then, everyone goes to look for it. It was “discovered” in 1812 by a
Swiss explorer who followed some local tribesmen there. Prior to that,
it had been forgotten to the Western world. Though its founding is not
known, it appears this place had settlers as early as the 6th century
B.C. Under Roman rule, the site declined rapidly and was abandoned by
the late 4th century. In 1985, Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and was recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is
now one of the coolest and biggest attractions in the world.Carved into a canyon in Arabah, Jordan, Petra was made famous by the
third Indiana Jones film when he went to find the Holy Grail. Since
then, everyone goes to look for it. It was “discovered” in 1812 by a
Swiss explorer who followed some local tribesmen there. Prior to that,
it had been forgotten to the Western world. Though its founding is not
known, it appears this place had settlers as early as the 6th century
B.C. Under Roman rule, the site declined rapidly and was abandoned by
the late 4th century. In 1985, Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and was recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is
now one of the coolest and biggest attractions in the world.
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