UNESCO World Heritage Centre; Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges.

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date: 25-03-2010 | details

Crete, holidays guide with travel and general information for travelers about Crete island. Hotels in Crete, accommodation. Read about Crete and its history, about Chania, Heraklion, Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos, Sitia and Ierapetra, about archaeological sit

http://greece.creteisland.gr/

date: 24-06-2010 | details