The wonders of the modern and ancient world have always intrigued me. I wanted to do my essay over one that I have yet to hear of but still very interesting, and Petra fit that criteria.

Petra is located in Jordan behind an almost impenetrable barrier of mountains, displaying scenes that make it the one of the most beautiful and imposing ancient sites that is still around today.

More monuments and structures become visible to the visitor once the ancient city gradually unfolds, one monument  and structure leading to the next for kilometer after kilometer. The size and stature of the city along with the quality of beautifully carved facades is staggering.

Petra has always been breathtaking, and will never to be forgotten. It flourished well over 400 years around the time of Rome and Christ, until it was occupied by the Roman legions of the Emperor Trajan in 106 AD.

The Petra basin has over a whopping 800 solitary monuments, including buildings, tombs, temples, arched gateways, and even baths, that were mostly carved from the kaleidoscopic sandstone by its inhabitants. You observe Petra as it was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost by the 16th century for almost 300 years!