Petra

=**//Petra: Lost city of stone. //**= = =

This is an audio record of a paragraph that I wrote with Gildred about the text "Petra of Jordan" media type="file" key="Petra.wma" width="300" height="45" 

This is a graphic organizer of some relevant points about Petra.  Ahead there are some questions about Petra. - Have you ever heard about the city of Petra? No, I haven't heard about it.

- Do you know its location? I guess it is in Jordan at it is says it is Petra of Jordan

- What's the meaning of Petra? Can you guess? Maybe stone or something related

- Who were its inhabitants? The Nabataeans, a group of Arabian nomads.

- What is/are its characteristics? (name as many as you can) Petra began as a gathering site for trade incense, spice and perfume. It was chiseled by hand into the sandstone cliffs. The structure was covered with stucco and brightly painted Many of the architectural elements hailed from Alexandria. One tomb-cutting process started at the top of a rock face. The city grew along the natural contours of the landscape. The main street followed the curve of the Wadi Musa river.

- How important were tombs in Petra? What did they mean? Toms were very important for the Nabataeans and the made them monumental, memorializing their kings and leaders.

- How did this city become an urban center? It became an urban center when the Nabataeans established there and started commercializing and building.