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Petra # 1

            Die verlassene Felsenstadt Petra (arabisch البتراء al-Batrā’) im heutigen Jordanien war in der Antike die Hauptstadt des Reiches der Nabatäer. Wegen ihrer Grabtempel, deren Monumentalfassaden direkt aus dem Fels gemeißelt wurden, gilt sie als einzigartiges Kulturdenkmal. Am 6. Dezember 1985 wurde Petra in die Liste des UNESCO-Welterbes aufgenommen.

Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans,[3] it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.[4] The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who benefited from the proximity of Petra to the regional trade routes, in becoming a major trading hub, thus enabling them to gather wealth. The Nabateans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks.[5] It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor[6]) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

The site remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage".[7] Petra was named amongst the New7Wonders of the World in 2007 and was also chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the "28 Places to See Before You Die".[8]

(Wikipedia)

Taken in: الأردن / معان / البتراء (show map)

Taken on: October 6, 2016

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Camera: Olympus E-5, f/11.0, 1/125 sec, 9mm (=18mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-5
Lens:	OLYMPUS 7-14mm Lens
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	9mm (35mm equivalent: 18mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Macintosh
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