Petra is a city of historic and archaeological Ma'an Governorate in Jordan is famous for its rock cut architecture and drainage systems. Founded around the 6th century BC as the capital of the Nabataeans, Petra is a symbol of Jordan and the most frequently visited in order to attract tourism, which is located on the slopes of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern wing of the Arabah (Wadi Araba), the valley of Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Petra was chosen by the BBC as one "of the 40 places you must see before you die". "One of the most valuable cultural richness of human cultural heritage".
