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Photo of the Week: Petra

Sunday, July 25, 2010

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Photo of the Week: Petra

Petra is a historic and archaeological city (named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985) that was established some time around the 6th century BC. The site, nicknamed "The Rose-Red City" was unknown to the Western World until 1812, when it was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer.

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