Jordan is one of the most popular destinations in the Levant; The rosy city of Petra became one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. But this magnificent site is much more than you see.

Petra, Jordan
Thousands of years ago, mid 400 BC. AD and 106 AD. A.D., the now abandoned Red Rose City flourished as a commercial center and capital of the glorious Nabataean Empire. For hundreds of years, Jordan's buried gem was unknown to the West, until a European traveler disguised as a Bedouin and secretly infiltrated the city, revealing its mystery to the world. gender.

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Bedouin looking at the Treasury, Petra, Jordan. | Ahmad Qaisieh
Nabataeans have inhabited Petra since 312 BC, long before the rise of the Roman Empire. At that time, the Nabataeans controlled the trade route that stretched from the West Bank to Jordan and to the northern border of the Arabian Peninsula. They took over most of the Levant and left behind transportation and irrigation technologies that can still be seen in full operation today.

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Camel travel, Ed-Deir Trail, Jordan Juli Kosolapova
Petra is half built, half stone. Petra's impressive monuments are carved into the cliffs and boulders, revealing a burst of color at sunrise and sunset. During its flourishing years in 1 BC, Petra had a population that skyrocketed to 20,000.

Petra stands tall as the most successful crossroads; Herds of camels laden with spices and textiles passed through the most remote parts of the Levant and returned.

The decline of the red rose city began as Byzantine rule grew stronger, culminating in the Roman Empire ending Nabatean independence in the 2nd century AD. Petra part was abandoned in the 7th century.

Today, local Bedouins still live in the pretty town, making a living guiding tourists and selling souvenirs in obscure locations, such as the site where, according to legend, Moses struck his stick in the ground, blowing up a fountain.

Night view of the Bedouin camp common area at Wadi Musa, near Petra, Jordan
Night view of the Bedouin camp at Wadi Musa, near of Petra | Hugh Mitton / Alamy
Petra still stands on her splendid throne through the pages of history. Although the "lost city" has been found, it still holds deep secrets that humanity has yet to uncover.

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