Petra_of_Jorda

It is located in the deserts of Jordan, next to Irak, and it is a crossroad between the orient and European civilizations.
 * ** Where is Petra located? **

The nabateans, who were traders of the deserts.
 * **Who were its inhabitants? **

The city had many monumental tombs in honor of their kings and leaders, it was build almost completely out of the rocks of the cliffs found in this territory. Its population was around 20,000 residents. Many of the architectural elements were hailed from Alexandria. The column capitals bear intricate floral patterns and animal shapes, representing aspects of nature that were important to the Nabataeans. The Nabateans had as a tradition to display wealth, so rich families used to hire expensive architects and masons to create their funerary monuments.
 * **What is/are its characteristics? (Name as many as you can) **
 * **How important were tombs in Petra? What did they mean? **

Well, it started as a crossroad of merchants, and trough such commerce, the city was flourished.
 * **How did this city become an urban center? **

In its beginnings, Petra grew along the natural contours of the landscapes; it had a main street which followed the curve of the Wadi Musa (Petra´s Primary River). After the intervention of the Roman Empire the city development took a new direction, in which the city was organized following a grid path.
 * **How was this city organized/planned? **

**WRITING 2:** Petra it’s located in the deserts of Jordan, next to Irak, and it is a crossroad between the orient and European civilizations. It started as a crossroad of merchants, and trough such commerce, the city was flourished. The city had many monumental tombs in honor of their kings and leaders, it was build almost completely out of the rocks of the cliffs found in this territory. Its population was around 20,000 residents. Many of the architectural elements were hailed from Alexandria. The column capitals bear intricate floral patterns and animal shapes, representing aspects of nature that were important to the Nabataeans. The Nabataeans had as a tradition to display wealth, so rich families used to hire expensive architects and masons to create their funerary monuments. In its beginnings, Petra grew along the natural contours of the landscapes; it had a main street which followed the curve of the Wadi Musa (Petra´s Primary River). After the intervention of the Roman Empire the city development took a new direction, in which the city was organized following a grid path. Now Petra is a historical and archaeological city and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

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