✦ The Ancient Atlas

Petra

Rock-CutMiddle EastJordanc. 100 BCENabataean

Nabataean capital carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is just the entrance to a vast city of 800+ carved structures, tombs, and water channels.

30.3285°, 35.4444°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: tool marks suggesting advanced machining. See machining across the Atlas →
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Walkthrough videos (9)

Who Carved This Ancient City Into The Canyon?Who Carved This Ancient City Into The Canyon? · Mr.mountainbeastThe Most Unexplainable Ancient City in a Desert CanyonThe Most Unexplainable Ancient City in a Desert Canyon · Mr.mountainbeastTour Ancient Petra Jordan Ruins | Travel Video GuideTour Ancient Petra Jordan Ruins | Travel Video Guide · Traveling with KrushworthPetra, Jordan | Civilisations (BBC)Petra, Jordan | Civilisations (BBC) · BBC GlobalExploring Megalithic Petra And Little Petra In JordanExploring Megalithic Petra And Little Petra In Jordan · Brien FoersterWhat's Inside The LOST CITY of PetraWhat's Inside The LOST CITY of Petra · Bright InsightI'm the last one exploring this placeI'm the last one exploring this place · Mr.mountainbeastHidden Chambers Underneath PetraHidden Chambers Underneath Petra · Jahannah James (Funny Olde World)Little Petra : Strange Tool Marks in Stone | Brien FoersterLittle Petra : Strange Tool Marks in Stone | Brien Foerster · Brien Foerster

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