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Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Greek: Πέτρα, "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean: 𐢛𐢚𐢒 or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈 , * Raqēmō), [3][4] is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also ...
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The decay of the city continued, aided by earthquakes and the rise in importance of sea trade routes, and Petra reached its nadir near the close of the Byzantine Empire's rule, around A.D. 700.
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For centuries, Petra remained a well-kept secret, known only to local Bedouin tribes who continued to inhabit the region. However, in 1812, Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab traveler, made his way through the treacherous desert and stumbled upon the hidden city, forever unveiling the wonder of Petra to the Western world.
