"約旦佩特拉神聖之城"

約旦西部有門路通往壯觀旅遊景點──令人驚豔的佩特拉市。

佩特拉古城因其宗教重要性而知名，因為它和舊約聖經間有密切關聯，而鄰近的夏維莫沙（摩西泉）被認為是摩西敲地湧泉之處。據說，亞倫也被埋葬在亞倫山上。

古城裡還滿是納巴泰墓、神廟、聖壇和建來仰拜神明的聖殿。甚至還有個拜占庭教堂。

先不論宗教，佩脫拉美得驚人。佩脫拉是阿拉伯語「石頭」的意思，紅色的沙岩表面在黃昏時，給了這座古城一抹獨特的玫瑰紅光澤。有著紅色的沙岩、健行步道、崎嶇的地表和歷史景觀，這裡被視為遊客「必訪」的地點之一。事實上，每天有多達3,000名遊客造訪佩特拉，這裡自1985年起也成了聯合國教科文組織的世界文化遺址。這裡被《史密森尼》雜誌選為「28個此生必去的地方」之一。

(Travel) The Sacred City of Petra, Jordan

Western Jordan holds the key to a spectacular travel destination V the stunning city of Petra.

Petra is known to be a place of religious significance due to its connections with the Old Testament, and the nearby Ain Mousa (Spring of Moses), is thought to be the place where Moses struck water. Aaron is also said to have been buried atop the Jabal Haroun (Mt. Aaron).

The city is also full of Nabatean tombs, temples, altars, and sanctuaries built to honor their gods. There is even a Byzantine church.

Religion aside, Petra is stunning. Petra means stone in Arabic, and the red sandstone facades give this city a distinct rose colored glow at dusk. With red sandstone, hiking trails, rugged landscape and historical sights, it is considered one of the must-see places for visitors. In fact, up to 3,000 tourists visit Petra every day and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. It was chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 28 Places to See Before you Die.

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