Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan, famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduit systems. It is called the Rose City for the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved, and it is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Architectural StyleRock-cut Nabataean architecture carved into sandstone cliffs 1 Primary Material Building TypeAncient city and archaeological site 1 Commissioned By UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseJordan's most-visited tourist attraction 1 Visitor AccessVisitor numbers reach close to a million tourists every year 1 Connections
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Nabataean rock-cut city; no single architect of record, built by generations of Nabataean masons.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 1, architecture clause
Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 1, descriptive clause
is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan.
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 3, capital clause
Petra would later become the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom in the second century BC.
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 4, tourism clause
Petra is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 1, geographic clause
is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan.
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 1, material clause
because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved
Wikipedia, Petra article, Modern history section
On December 6, 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia, Petra article, lead paragraph 4, visitor-numbers clause
Visitor numbers reach close to a million tourists every year.
Genre reference
Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan, famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduit systems.
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