Petra World Heritage Site

Official name

Petra | UNESCO

Country

Jordan | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Ma’an Governorate
30.3305° Lat, 35.4433° Lon | Map

Code

326

Time Zone

Asia/Amman (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture.