Blending Arab and Hellenistic influences, the "Rose City" was built into vibrant red bluffs in southwestern Jordan.

The Nabataeans piped water in from springs outside the city and carved channels into the rock to collect rainwater. They also built dams and reservoirs to store water. Petra contains more than 600 ...

was formed by the torrent of water released after Moses struck the rock. Road into PetraSun shines the the Siq, a 250-foot-high crack, along the main road into the ancient city of Petra.

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