Petra
Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Jordan, ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-178385 at 30.32889, 35.44028 (30°19'44.0"N 35°26'25.0"E).
Wikidata records a construction date of 799 BCE.
Recorded heritage designations: World Heritage Site.
There are 13 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 25 within 25 km and 63 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
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The record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-178385 |
|---|---|
| Country | Jordan |
| Classified as | UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Coordinates | 30.32889, 35.44028 |
| 30°19'44.0"N 35°26'25.0"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 25 |
| Sites within 50 km | 63 |
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What is around it
- Temple of the Winged Lions0.2 km
- Garden and Pool Complex at Petra0.3 km
- Umm al-Biyara0.7 km
- Roman theater at Petra0.8 km
- Street of Facades, Petra0.9 km
- Al-Khazneh1.3 km
- The Deir1.4 km
- Braq3.2 km
- Tomb of Aaron3.4 km
- Sobora/Karkaria3.8 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q5788
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Jordancountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.