PETRA,

JORDAN

Filip Marković
Tamara Ćirković
Petra Mikić
Ema Stojković IV2
 The distance between Petra and
Belgrade is approximately 700
miles(1,127 kilometers)

 Petra covers an area of about 264

square kilometers.

 Comparing to the size of Petra,

Central Park, New York City (3.41
square kilometers) is 80 times
smaller.
 Petra is considered one of the
wonders of the world.

 The name “Petra“ has its

origins in Greek, where it
means “rock“ or “stone“.

 The story of The Treasury’s

Hidden Treasure.
Geography
facts
 Located in the country of
Jordan, Middle East

 Archaeological site

 Rural area

 Wadi Musa and Ma’an, major

cities that are nearby

 It’s part of a desert region

called Wadi Araba
 The climate around Petra is
typically dry

 Summers are very hot and dry

(June and August)

 Spring and Autumn offer more

moderate temperature (ranging
from 20°C to 30°C)

 Winter with average daytime

temeperature around 15°C to
20°C.
History facts
 The story of Petra begins with a
group of Arabian nomads called
the Nabataeans.

 Petra grew in the middle of a

harsh, barren desert.

 Petra began as a main stopping

point for Nabataean and foreign
traders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ5JjLdzQ1o
 As Petra flourished, the powerful
Roman Empire was expanding into
the Middle East.

 In A.D. 330, over 200 years after

Rome took control of Petra, a radical
event took place in the Roman
Empire.

 Starting from the top down, builders

chiseled the detailed designs by
hand right into the sandstone cliffs.

 More than 500 years would pass

before the ancient city was
rediscovered by Western explorers.
Visitor information
 Petra is an ancient city in Jordan
that's over 2,000 years old!

 Each year, Petra welcomes lots of

people from all around the world.

 The Treasury is one of the most

famous spots in Petra.

 Visiting Petra is like exploring a

real-life movie set!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bdi__qG7Fc
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