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Photo: Detailed mosaics in Petra
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Petra’s heyday ended when the Romans rerouted trade in the second century A.D., sending the city into a long decline. In a fifth-century Byzantine church archaeologists found detailed mosaics.

—From “Petra: Ancient City of Stone,” December 1998, National Geographic magazine
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Petra Still Has Secrets to Reveal
Perched on the edge of the Arabian Desert, the stunning stone city of Petra echoes with mysteries of the past.
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Photo Gallery: Petra
The preservation of this World Heritage Site in Jordan is being put at risk as more and more tourists flock to this ancient city of stone.
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