Petra FULL TOUR & HISTORY 🇯🇴

Join us as we walk around Petra and delve into its fascinating history. You will understand what makes the Nabataeans such a unique civilisation and Petra one of the most breathtaking historical sites in the world. We provide insights into the architecture, daily life, water management, culture, economy & religion - highlighting key features and hidden gems along the way.

Petra, also known as the Rose City, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Jordan. It was built over 2,000 years ago by the Nabateans and served as a major trading hub and capital city. As we walk through the narrow Siq, marvel at the iconic Treasury, and explore the ancient tombs and temples carved into the pink sandstone cliffs, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the significance and beauty of Petra. So join us as we take you on a full tour of this ancient city!

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00:00 - Intro...
00:46 - The Siq
01:20 - Overview of Petra & Nabataeans
03:14 - Johann Burckhardt rediscovers the lost city
05:01 - The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
06:50 - The Treasury architecture
09:06 - Nabataean Women
11:07 - tourist damage
12:05 - Nabataean day-to-day life
14:14 - the theatre
16:09 - a city of tombs
17:42 - Palace tomb
19:34 - Corinthian tomb
20:19 - cursed by the Gods
20:58 - Silk tomb
21:09 - Urn tomb (natural work of art!)
23:53 - fortification
25:06 - Petra city centre
26:00 - Nabataean economy (trade routes)
27:31 - Water supply
29:07 - Gardens & Pools!
30:44 - Great Temple
32:53 - Qasr Al-Bint
33:50 - Nabataean religion
34:42 - animal abuse (PETA)
37:21 - High Place of Sacrifice
41:00 - most Indiana Jones tourist spot
41:37 - Petra from above
41:57 - Petra Summary
42:43 - Frederic Edwin Church - Al-Khazneh

Our thanks to the following for their great videography skills:
munir92 (Pixabay) 01:58
Taryn Elliott (Pexels) 02:04
Adrien JACTA (Pexels) 05:17 - 05:35
Jugazzari (Pexels) 13:03
Fabrizio_65 (Pixabay) 13:06
Hamza Awan (Pexels) 26:08
Taryn Elliott (Pexels) 26:11
Cyrus Photography (Pexels)28:20

Our thanks to the following for their great images:
Bust of Traja: Glyptothek Munich (Wikimedia)
Moses & Aaron before Pharaoh: James Dabney McCabe (1842 - 1883)(Wikimedia)
A Bedouin Encampment: John Frederick Lewis (1805 - 1876)(Wikimedia)
Moses Closing the Red Sea: Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 -1553)(Wikimedia)
Jacques Ignace Hittorff, 1792-1867 (Artist) & Émile Edmond Ollivier, 1800-1864 (Engraver) (Wikimedia)
Acropolis - Anestiev (Pixabay)
Detail of Al Khazneh (The treasury): Dosseman (Wikimedia)
Strabo: André Thevet 1516-1590 (Wikimedia)
Pazyryk carpet: Schreiber (Wikimedia)
Tar at: Ipab (Wikimedia)
Ivory: Elfenbein-Natur (Wikimedia)
Frankinsence: snotch (Wikimedia)
Spice!: lensnmatter (Wikimedia)
Metal cube tin: Carsten Niehaus (Wikimedia)
Making of brown sugar in Punjab: Benipal hardarshan (Wikimedia)
Camel Train in the Desert: Charles-Théodore Frère, 1855 (Wikimedia)
Ficus carica: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova (Wikimedia)
Fig (Ficus carica) fruit halve: Ivar Leidus, (Wikimedia)
Vitis vinifera: Luis Fernández García (Wikimedia)
Olive Tree: Naomi Bonney-Turner (Wikimedia)
Phoenix dactylifera: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova (Wikimedia)
Moses Brings Forth Water Out of the Rock: Antonio González Velázquez (1723–1793)(Wikimedia)
AL-Uzza: uploaded by JDHaidar (Wikimedia)
El Khasne Petra: Frederic Edwin Church (1826 – 1900)(Wikimedia)