Petra

**2.PETRA**

southern Jordan


View of the Royal Tombs in Petra

d Deir ("The Monastery")

The Urn Tomb

The Garden Temple

1) Petra is popularly called The Lost City.
2) Petra is also known as the Rose City.
3) Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world.
4) Petra means rocks.
5) UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6) Petra is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
7) The famous treasury of Petra is actually a mausoleum.
8) Petra is home to over 1000 tombs.
9) Petra’s four Royal Tombs.
10) A different name was given to Petra by original inhabitants