Touristy targets in Petra

Posted 1 year ago by posteye in response to avatar forestgump's question: Tell me some visitor attractions in that godforgotten town of Petra. I have no idea what to look for. (give a different answer) .

Petra, "rock" in translation, was a fortress and a trade city almost entirely carved in canyon. The inhabitants built houses, tombs, temples out of the natural red-rose rocks. You can reach it on foot from Siq Gorge, a passage no wider than 6 feet, and head for the Treasury or the Khaznah. Erected in 56 BC, the construction is a Greek-styled temple growing inside a 130 feet cliff.

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