Petra in the Arabah

Petra is a site in the Arabah, Jordan that was discovered by a Swiss explorer called Johann Ludwig Burckhardt and is considered to be, yet another splendid beauty in the history of mankind. Arabah is a section of the Great Rift Valley and it is located between the Dead Sea (north) and the Gulf of Aqaba (south) forming part of the border between Jordan (east) and Israel (west).


Black & White View of “Treasury” in Petra
Photo by: taraskalapun, Creative Commons

Location & How to Get to Petra This historical fortress is located 170 miles southwest of Amman, Jordan on the edges of the Wadi Araba desert. It is also 50 miles south of the Dead Sea and the only way to enter the city is through a narrow crevice called the Siq.

Cooling Looking Rocks at Petra
Photo by: amerune



Monument gate, this is the gate to the Collonade Street
Photo by: amanderson

 A taxi is the best means of transportation to get from the Queen Alia International Airport to Amman. Remember to ask the driver to take you to the Wahdat bus terminal, since there are two major bus stations in Amman. Destinations are usually printed in Arabic on the respective buses, so if you do not read Arabic, ask to be shown to the bus that will take you to Petra.






Tomb of Sextius Florentinus
Photo by: wikicommons



reference: http://famouswonders.com/petra-in-the-arabah/