Petra is the historic city of Jordan which is said to have been settled by the Nabataeans. According to the Greek geographer Strebo (63BC-21AD), Petra was the most important trading center of the northern world at the time of its rise.
At one time, Petra was so powerful that it ruled as far as present-day Israel.
The first major highway connected East and West, ie Arabia and the Persian Gulf, with the Mediterranean Sea, while the second main road connected the south and north, ie Syria and the Red Sea. Petra also built desert forts to control the intersections.
The trade of the whole region depended on Petra. People from all over the world used to come to Petra and share their knowledge of martial arts with the people of Petra.
Since the only main water supply of the entire region was in the Musa Valley, the traders who came with loaded camels had no choice but to go to Petra when Moses, fed up with Pharaoh’s oppression, When they crossed the river with him, they came to this place and to quench the thirst of the children of Israel, they struck the rod on the rock with which twelve springs gushed forth. This area is called the Valley of Moses.
Petra was attacked several times by foreign invaders. After the death of Alexander the Great, one of Alexander’s generals, the Antigens, tried to annex Petra into his kingdom. The second attempt was made by the son of Antigens, but failed. Shortly afterwards, in the first century BC, the Roman general Mark Anthony offered Kalupatra that I could conquer Petra for you. What happened to the attackers?
According to archaeologists, the period of the rise of beauty and wealth was between 50 BC and 70 AD.
The fall of Petra.
The kings of Petra never dreamed that they would ever fall, so the Romans reopened their old and more convenient trade route, which was a long way north of Petra, far from Petra, which was later ruled by Emperor Diocletian. The highway, which was built around the 3rd century AD, led to the Euphrates River northeast of Damascus. Due to the situation, the merchants as well as the mercenary soldiers and sergeants of the city also left Petra.
Inns and markets closed Farmers hand over their crops to dust Petra became the home of Christian monks in the fifth century AD Arab conquerors did not touch it even during the Caliphate when Muslims moved their capital from Damascus to Baghdad Petra The passage is completely closed.
About six hundred years later, after the Crusaders lost Jerusalem, they gathered their young army here. The Crusaders also built a fort here to guard it, which still exists today.
Islamic forces then pushed the Crusaders back from here to Europe, leaving Petra desolate and hidden from the eyes of the world for centuries by a thick layer of sand. Discovered that Burkhardt had a thorough knowledge of Arabic and the Qur’an. He identified himself as a Muslim. During all his travels in the Middle East and North Africa, he revealed his name as Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdullah and is buried with the same name.
Petra’s buildings
A building in Petra known as Dir is said to be the tomb of Rebel II, king of the Nabataeans, who died in 106 AD.
Treasure of Pharaoh
Treasure Pharaoh’s front is 30 meters high, its name is imaginary. Treasure Pharaoh has nothing to do with Pharaoh.
The idol of Petra
Petra still has stone carvings that are believed to represent Dushars and Azi.
