I finally made it! Whether in the U.S. or Jordan everyone said the same, "You can't go to Jordan without seeing Petra." Well this weekend I finally got it done. I went down with some friends and we spent most of Friday and a few hours on Saturday exploring the ancient city.
I had originally thought Petra was no more than the one facade made famous in Indian Jones and the Last Crusade. This is I think the most beautiful but only the highlight of many facades, monuments, and ruins to explore. In its day Petra was a cosmopolitan city and was quite big.
One of the neater things was the combination of the ancient and impressive ruins in the dramatic and wild landscape. Strange to think that once a major and thriving city grew in this wilderness beauty.
I had originally thought Petra was no more than the one facade made famous in Indian Jones and the Last Crusade. This is I think the most beautiful but only the highlight of many facades, monuments, and ruins to explore. In its day Petra was a cosmopolitan city and was quite big.
One of the neater things was the combination of the ancient and impressive ruins in the dramatic and wild landscape. Strange to think that once a major and thriving city grew in this wilderness beauty.
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