Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city,
situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important
crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is
half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains
riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous
archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with
Hellenistic architecture.