The capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom (168 BC – 106 AD) was named Raqmu. It is now called Petra. This is a derivative of the Greek word “petros” meaning stone or rock. In 1845, John William Burgon described Petra in a poem as, “A rose-red city half as old as time.” But you can just call it “spectacular” as you see more of the 800 ancient monuments and buildings. Your journey continues along a passage formed by the Jabal al-Kubtha mountain on the right.
