Petra – one of the seventh wonders
If you are planning to visit Jordan the first attraction on your visiting list will be Petra. Petra is the stone city situated in south-west of Jordan and it is one of the new seventh wonders, the second to be more specific. This archeological site is one of the most visited one in the whole world and it was declared by UNESCO in 1985 a world heritage site.
Petra was built by the nabataeans in stone that’s why this city is so impressive. They had a unique building stile, they carved the stone from top to bottom not the other way around. The city was under two different dominations, the nabataeans and the Roman Empire, and it was abandoned after an earthquake destroyed a part of it. The city became known to the occident in 1812 when Johann Ludwig Burckhardt discovered it. From that point the city was at first filled with archeologist and after that they were replaced with tourists.
Petra is impressive by its size and its multitude of colors that change according to the sun light. You will remain astounded by its beauty and its history. To be sure that you can visit a big part of the city you can rent a donkey, a horse or a camel and if you like to visit the site alone but still want some information about it, you can rent an audio devise that will inform you. To get a better look at the constructions and to retain much information as you can it is recommended to not visit all in one day because you risk to not remember very much and it’s a waist.
Petra has not designated itself one of the new seventh wonders, it was voted as one and this act proves that people are still interested to know, learn and see more of ancient history. Rekem as it was actually named is annually visited by millions of tourists that go back home filled of satisfaction and joy of seeing something unique, Petra.