In the byzantine era, several christian churches were built, but the city continued to decline and, by the early islamic era, it was abandoned except for a handful of nomads. Petra, ancient city, center of an arab kingdom in hellenistic and roman times, the ruins of which are in southwest jordan The city was built on a terrace, pierced from east to west by the wadi musa (the valley of moses)—one of the places where, according to tradition, moses struck a rock and water gushed forth. Hidden by time and shifting sand, petra tells of a lost civilization Little is known about the nabateans—a nomadic desert people whose kingdom rose up from these cliffs and peaks, and whose. Carved into soft stone cliffs, the ancient sandstone city of petra was built in the 3rd century bc by the nabataeans
Wadi musa is a jordanian city and the center of petra district in ma'an governorate Petra was founded over 2000 years ago along the ancient trade routes between arabia, egypt, and the mediterranean sea As a center for trade, the capital became very wealthy and powerful The busy city was bustling with life, full of lush gardens, ornate houses, and markets loaded with exotic goods from india, arabia, and egypt. H idden in the rugged desert canyons of jordan lies one of the world’s most spectacular archaeological mysteries—petra This ancient city, often referred to as the “rose city” due to its distinctive hues, is steeped in history, culture, and a touch of cinematic allure.
