Petra: A Travellers' Guide

By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

Book Overview

This completely updated and revised third edition includes: detailed maps of walks around the city; comprehensive tours of monuments, tombs and ancient religious sites; practical advice on where to stay and what to take; and a complete account of the city's Nabatean, biblical and Roman history Petra is a symbol of the hidden treasures of the Near East and one of the world's most spectacular and popular travel destinations. Its famous rose-red cliffs in which its ancient inhabitants carved lavish funeral monuments were hidden for many centuries, until their rediscovery in 1812. This long desertion means that the ruins are well preserved, and the visitor can now enjoy exploring the many hectares covered by the city. The Nabateans' remarkable civilization was enriched by their sustained power in commerce and war, and was reflected in their capital. The Romans added to Petra's glory by building a theatre, an aqueduct and colonnades. With the help of this guidebook, the visitor can relive the wonder Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, the 'discoverer' of Petra, must have felt when he looked for the first time on this most famous lost city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859641474
• ISBN13: 9781859641477
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Garnet Publishing
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Petra Travellers Guide

We just returned from Petra and found this book a great overall guide. Pictures and text are very informative. Book is small enough to take on a trip, but comprehensive enough to give you the history and descriptions of the sites. Highly recommend this if you are going to one of the great wonders of the world.