Petra
Also known as Mint of Petra, Petra, Jordan, Πέτρα
CulturalJordan
Jordan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Jordan
Inscribed
1985
Area
26,171 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Wadi Rum Protected Area
JordanMixed84 km away
Aqaba Marine Reserve
JordanNatural110 km away
Masada
IsraelCultural110 km away
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
PalestineCultural137 km away
Umm ar-Rasas
JordanCultural138 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ5788, open data (CC0)
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