Not only steps to the big screen , fortresses Petra ( Jordan ) is also included in many literary works , such as additional material along the mysterious beauty .
Referring to Petra , people often think of a capital " brilliant aura " of the Nabataean kingdom in ancient times . And where is preserved relics of sculpture in stone and plumbing in the city had reached the pinnacle and perfection of the first dawn of humanity .
Narrow entrance into Petra is shaped like a knife , it was called the Siq
Petra has captivated countless writers and poets in ancient and medieval times because of its unique architecture . Prominent among them is the poem " rose red city " of the poet John William Burgon the Newdigate Prize in 1845 .
Although John William Burgon never once set foot in Petra , but he only made it through the ode of those words describe been to Petra . Since then , Petra has always been known by the names tourists love Dynasty " rose red city " .
Treasury - Petra 's main icon is actually the tomb of the kings
The shape of the treasury was built in the Ptolemaic period architecture . Legend has it that the cast is rounded on the top storage gold and silver treasures of the kings of the past
The capital of Nabataean Petra was built around the year 60 BC to 50 AD . All structures located in the heart of Petra sanctuary bears the appearance of the peak period of culture at that time including the Ptolemaic period , Hellenistic period combined with the local architecture of the Syrians .
Large Sanctuary Petra , to take power move , visitors can rent a camel for $ 10 / one
It is not really a fort to protect the city , Petra was the scientist better known as a center of the " economy " and a stop of the caravan trade route connecting three Asian continents - Europe - Africa .
The path of the mysterious pillars . Although Petra 's ancient rock sense but through the hands of the workman , inanimate rocks have a strange artwork , exclusive and elusive
Today, not only appears in the novel as Chasing Vermeer , Appointment with Dead , ... Petra Sanctuary also makes the scenes for many famous films such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , Arabian Nights , Passion in the Desert , Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger , ... latest film staged scenes with Petra 's post- Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen .
Tomb was built by architect Syria
On 07/07/2007 , Petra is also honored as one of the " new seven wonders " of the world , along with : Roman coliseum in Rome (Italy ) , the Taj Mahal in Agra (India ) , the Christ statue Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil ) , Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru , the Great Wall in Beijing (China ) and the pyramid Chichen Itza ( Mexico ) .
Every year , the peak season of tourism in Jordan from October to November , Petra Sanctuary receives approximately 70,000 visitors to visit.
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