Impressive Architecture of Petra-The City of Stone Walls
Petra today has become one of the most exotic destinations in Jordan. Looking back at history, the name ‘Petra’ comes from Greek, which can be described as ‘stone’. The fact is, Petra is undeniably accessories with wonderful buildings and houses which made of stones. Petra is located in Wadi Araba, a stone dale in Jordan territory. It was mouth-to-mouth said that to build this town, it needed digging and carving the hard stones for as high as 40 meters.
Petra was approximately built at 9BC-40BC by King Aretas IV and has been pointed as the capital of Nabatean Empire. The stones architecture was chosen as the symbol of technology advancement and for protection against natural disaster like sandstorms. Not only that, the stones architectures also made it hard to be pierced by the enemy.
Petra of Nabatean had been designed with remarkable irrigation system which already used the hydraulic system to lift up the water to support their daily living. Water tunnel and huge water room had been connected one to another to fulfill the clean water for the entire city. The watering system was deliberately arranged to prevent sudden flood that may happen.
Petra of Nabatean also built a grand stage-theater that approximately has the capability of 4 thousand people. The building than more known as Mauseolem Palace Hellenistis, which stands over the height of 42meters, and had become one or the most impressive architecture of all time.
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