Recently my family went to Syria, Jordan and Palestine. One of the destination is Petra in Jordan. The ancient city of Petra has been a relatively unknown site on the map of the world’s great architectural locations. That is until it was “discovered” in 1812 by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. Petra is often referred to as “The Rose Colored City” because of its pink sandstone. Located within a 100-square mile (60-square kilometre) park is the stunning heart of Petra, the Treasury building, also known as Al Khazneh.

Petra is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World which I did post this topic sometimes in July 2007.

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