Situated in present-day Jordan and hidden amidst nearly impenetrable mountains to the east of the valley connecting the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea, stands the ancient city of Petra. One of the world’s most visually stunning archaeological sites, Petra (meaning ‘the rock’ in Greek) is...
in Hebrews chapter 42: 11), and bore in Hebrew the name of סֵלִע, Sela, which has the same meaning as Petra in Greek, viz. "a rock," that circumstance has led to the conjecture that the Petra of the Nabathaeans had been the Sela of Edom. SEE SELAH. This latter ...
Its “petra” “πέτρα” in greek which means stone. Not “petros”. Reply motaz June 22, 2013 at 12:55 pm Petra has another meaning in our Arab world, it is a historical city in Jordan. It is one of the famous world wonders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Reply Nic...
The history of Petra – a Greek word meaning “rock” – encompasses more than a hundred centuries of human settlement. In prehistory, the Petra region saw some of the first experiments in farming. The hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic Age gave way, over nine thousand years ago, to settled...
I visited Petra, near Wadi Rum in south-western Jordan.It's a fantastic set of ruins, about 2000 years old. The current name comes from the Greek, Πέτρα, meaningstone.I was visiting Jordan on a trip fromCairotoİstanbuloverland, and I had just come north fromDahab. ...
Jaime Rosales Brings Greek Tragedy To Modern Cinema In Directors’ Fortnight Thriller ‘Petra’ – Cannes Studio An early hit with festivalgoers who prefer to look outside the Official Selection, Jaime Rosales’s Directors’ Fortnight entry Petra proved the Spanish director to be a fluid and unpr...
At over 400m below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the Earth’s surface. The name “Dead Sea” came from the Greek traveller Pausanias because the water composition allows nothing to live. .. Aqaba Aqaba is the only port in Jordan; it has a strategic location, so it ...
Petra traditional stone house is named of the Greek word "πέτρα-petra" meaning stone. Located in a beautiful and quiet area of Andros cycladic island that combines mountain and sea views, close to wonderful beaches, bars, restaurants and market, offering activities for the whole family ...
It is considered the second most commonly visited monument in the city of Petra, after the Treasury. Wadi Musa The Wadi Musa, meaning the Valle of Moses, is a long valley close to many mountains where a Bedouin camp sells local handicrafts, such as pottery, accessories, and bottles with ...
had turned blade sharp. In the starry sky an Islamic moon emerged. Following the flashlight circle, I hurried up the trail, "Nabatean. Bedouin. Nabatean. Bedouin." The words of the old man uncurled their meaning into my mind and I began to understand. Behind me, in the ...