Reconstructing Petra

Smithsonian ^ | 2007 | Andrew Lawler

[SunkenCiv]

Much more in the article, highly recommend you take a few minutes and read it in entire.

Two thousand years ago, it was the capital of a powerful trading empire. Now archaeologists are piecing together a more complete picture of Jordan's compelling rock city

[CholeraJoe]

In before the ping.

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[SunkenCiv]

[sigh]

[Ann Archy]

We’ve been there!!!! THe most MAGNIFCENT place I’ve ever seen. It’s not a HOLY place, but it is MAGNIFICENT!!

[Pyro7480]

So, did they find the Holy Grail? ;-)

[Clemenza]

“He did not choose wisely”

[Ann Archy]

I had read many, many years ago, that at END TIMES there will be 250,000 JEWS in PETRA....but I can find NOTHING and NO ONE who has ever heard that!! It was one reason why I wanted to see it....I had NO idea what it looked like.

[blam]

"If Blam subscribes to Smithsonian Magazine too..."

Yup...I do.

[SunkenCiv]

I’ve not been there, but had seen plenty of photos in the past. I was struck by the sheer scale of “The Treasury” (as it used to be called) as shown in the above pic.

[Ann Archy]

OMG!! And the walls inside are PERFECTLY CUT...and the room is HUGE! ANd the CITY IS HUGE also!! MANY, MANY buildings...and you can see (sp?) Jabaal Aaron gleaming white on a mountain top.

[SunkenCiv]

...let’s see... Archaeology, Smithsonian, Discover? (you used to), what else? :’D

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27670

[Esther Ruth]

Daniel 11:40-45 specifically 11:41
Matthew 24:15-18, (Mark 13, Luke 21)
Revelation 12:6,14,17

[blam]

[SunkenCiv]

from that link:

“the 4,000-year-old King’s Highway”

That’s east of the era of the Cities of the Plain, four of which sites are under water now (Bela a.k.a. Zoar remained after the disaster; and ignoring Babedh-Dhra, which has been claimed by some to be either S or G).

[Bruinator]

I have this same picture, I took it myself when I was there. I lived in Jordan for a couple of years.

[blam]

"...let’s see... Archaeology, Smithsonian, Discover? (you used to), what else? :’D"

Science News, National Geo, National Review...

[Red_Devil 232]

Petra - Lots of Pictures

YouTube - Petra Slide Show

Petra - For You Voyeurs

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam

Petra images:

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