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Petra is an ancient city located in a strategic position between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea, in today’s Ma’an Governorate of Jordan. Since antiquity, it has been known as a major center of trade and culture. Its location at the intersection of trade routes connecting the Red Sea with the ports of Damascus and the Mediterranean made Petra a significant hub of commerce and culture throughout history. The city is distinguished by its structures carved into reddish sandstone cliffs, advanced

In 2007, as a result of a global voting campaign launched by the Switzerland-based New7Wonders Foundation, the “New Seven Wonders of the World” selected by public vote have emerged as structures representing the architectural and cultural values of the modern era. In contrast to the lost wonders of antiquity, these structures still stand today and are works constructed during different periods of human history, reflecting cultural diversity.Chichen Itza – MexicoChichen Itza is a major urban sett