Petra Valley Jordan Editorial Photo

Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C.,it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq,it contains tombs and temples carved in to pink sandstone cliffs,earning its nickname,the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh,a temple with an ornate,Greek-style facade,and known as The Treasury.