What does Petra mean?


What does Petra mean? Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word p?t?a ( pronounced ['petra]) meaning stone, rock. It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia.


What is Petra in Israel?

The Lost City of Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meticulously carved into the rose-hued rock by the Nabateans, it will leave you breathless. Although it's possible to venture on your own, tours are available with daily departures.


What religion was Petra?

After the Islamic conquest of 629–632 Christianity in Petra, as of most of Arabia, gave way to Islam.


What did Moses do at Petra?

It is said that Moses passed through the valley and struck water from the rock for his followers at the site of Ain Musa (Moses Spring or Moses' Well). The Nabateans built channels that carried water from this spring to the city of Petra. Wadi Musa was also nicknamed the Guardian of Petra.


Where is the Petra in the Bible?

Petra, ancient city, centre of an Arab kingdom in Hellenistic and Roman times, the ruins of which are in southwest Jordan.


What are 3 facts about Petra?

Here's a list of 22 facts you might not know about this beautiful historical city in southern Jordan.
  • Petra is popularly called The Lost City. ...
  • Petra is also known as the Rose City. ...
  • Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world. ...
  • Petra means rocks. ...
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...
  • Petra is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.


Why is Petra so special?

The Outstanding Universal Value of Petra resides in the vast extent of elaborate tomb and temple architecture; religious high places; the remnant channels, tunnels and diversion dams that combined with a vast network of cisterns and reservoirs which controlled and conserved seasonal rains, and the extensive ...


What is the name of Petra in the Bible?

It should be noted, though, that the ancient Nabatean capital is not known in the biblical text as either Raqmu or Petra, but by its Hebrew name, Sela – in Isaiah 16:1, and in 2 Kings 14:7.


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