Itholakala phakathi koLwandle Olubomvu nolwandle olufile futhi yahlalwa kusukela ezikhathini zangaphambi komlando, iPetra inhloko-dolobha enqunywe iDwala lamaNabataea, yaba ngezikhathi zamaHellenistic nezamaRoma isikhungo esikhulu sekharavani sempepho yase-Arabia, amasilika aseChina nezinongo zaseNdiya, umgwaqo onqamula phakathi kwe-Arabia, iGibhithe neSyria iPhenicia.
IPetra yakhiwe ngesigamu, iqoshwe edwaleni, futhi izungezwe izintaba ezigcotshwe ngamapaseji namagege. Uhlelo olunobuhlakani bokulawulwa kwamanzi lwavumela ukuhlaliswa okubanzi kwendawo eyomile ngesikhathi seNabataea, Roman kanye neByzantine. Ingenye yezindawo zemivubukulo ezicebile futhi ezinkulu zomhlaba ezibekwe endaweni ebusa kakhulu yelitshe leshlabathi elibomvu.
Amatshe esikhumbuzo abalulekile eNabataea kule ndawo afaka i-siq, i-Al Khazna (uMgcinimafa), i-siq engaphandle namathuna asebukhosini asikwe ebusweni bamadwala, esigodlweni sasebukhosini, ethempelini lamabhubesi anamaphiko, i-Great Temple, iQasr al-Bint, ne-Al -Izindela zezindela.
Inani elivelele lomhlaba wonke lePetra lichazwa embhalweni walo ohlwini lwezindawo ezingamagugu emhlabeni.
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Nov 10, 2023