What ancient city was built over 2100 years ago?

Petra was founded over 2000 years ago along the ancient trade routes between Arabia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea.



One of the most famous ancient cities built over 2100 years ago is Petra, located in modern-day Jordan. Established as early as the 4th century BCE as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom, Petra was at its peak of power and architectural splendor roughly 2,100 years ago (around the 1st century BCE). Known as the "Rose City" due to the color of the stone from which it is carved, its most iconic structure, Al-Khazneh (The Treasury), was likely constructed during this era. Other cities that fit this timeline include Rome, which was a bustling Republic-turned-Empire 2,100 years ago, and Xi'an in China, which served as the capital for the Han Dynasty. These cities represent the pinnacle of ancient urban planning, featuring sophisticated water management systems and monumental stone architecture that has survived for over two millennia.

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Petra is sometimes called the 'Lost City'. In spite of its being such an important city in antiquity, after the 14th century AD, Petra was completely lost to the western world.

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Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture.

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Petra as described earlier is a city, of course you can get inside archaeological lost city (You will pay 70$ for a ticket to get inside ). But if you mean to get inside “Al khazneh” the Treasury of Petra, then; unfortunately, you can't!

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Some main archeological sites inside the city are the Treasury – the tomb of a Nabatean king, the Monastery – an isolated mountain temple, a theatre, government buildings and dwelling for regular people.

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Here's a list of 22 facts you might not know about this beautiful historical city in southern Jordan.
  • Petra is popularly called The Lost City. ...
  • Petra is also known as the Rose City. ...
  • Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world. ...
  • Petra means rocks. ...
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...
  • Petra is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.


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Hegra is the lesser-known sister city of Petra in Jordan and lay covered under the sands of time. Hegra, like Petra, was built by the Nabateans, who created a huge empire in the desert from the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD, when Emperor Trajan conquered them and they became subjects of the Romans.

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Petra, ancient city, centre of an Arab kingdom in Hellenistic and Roman times, the ruins of which are in southwest Jordan.

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Few realize that among these relics of an ancient people there are still those living in the area that maintain the traditional nomadic way of life. “(The Bedouins) are here as controller for these caves, for all Petra.

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Now, however, archaeologists are discovering that ancient Petra was a sprawling city of lush gardens and pleasant fountains, enormous temples and luxurious Roman-style villas.

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