Jordan's Ancient City of Petra

Jordan's Ancient City of Petra

Listen to the Ancient Whispers

 

Through a narrow gorge, the ancient city of Petra emerges into view deep within the deserts of Jordan. A traveler gets a perfect treat as the pre-historic town seems calling from the past.  As the historians are unfolding the secrets of the city, Jordan’s ancient city of Petra is gaining popularity. It has become a center of attraction for students, historians and history seekers.

 

Cultural Assimilation

 

Once ruled by Nabataeans, Jordon’s ancient city of Petra is an excellent example of cultural assimilation that began to take place in the pre-historic times and exists even today. Since the city was part of the ancient spice trade route – Rome to India, Nabataeans gained huge profits that empowered them to turn this city into the capital city.

 

Exquisite remains 

 

The city has given Jordan a new identity. The Grecko-Roman architecture is unique and so tries to convey something. Even a recent study has found that the Nabataeans built the city to symbolize the powers of the sun. The worship of the sun is an example of the influence which the traders had on the city culture, since most traders from Rome worshiped the sun. The stone-hewn city still preserves exquisite remains of Jordan’s ancient city of Petra such as the ornate façade, the Treasury, the multi-seating theatre, pools, gardens and tombs. The remains leave a lasting impact on the traveler’s mind.