Some two thousand years ago, the Nabataeans (Arabian People) carved Petra out of rocks. In ancient times, this city carried out trade of spices and silk with countries like India, China, Egypt, Rome, and Greece. The entry to the city is through Siq and after reaching Siq, with the first glimpse of the Al-Khazneh (treasury), you come to know why this city is called the treasure of Jordan.
The width of this massive façade is 30 meters and the height is 43 meters, which makes it the highest structure of Petra. It is a tomb of King Nabataean and truly a piece of engineering genius of the ancient people.
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