Designated one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage by UNESCO, Petra is an enigma giving up it's secrets slowly. Petra is famous for it's red stone buildings carved into the rock with the Treasury and the Monastery being the most well known.Access to Petra is difficult, probably explaining its relative obscurity and preservation since it ceased to be actively inhabited in the 3rd century. To prevent further damage, camels and walking are the only form of transport allowed in Petra.
It is believed Petra was founded in the 6th century BC and grew to become the capital of the Nabatene Kingdom, a loose association of oasis towns that managed to intensively cultivate the lands surrounding their wells.
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