Petra - the rose-red city of dreams

The only thing that shocks me is the oriental land, the rose red walls have witnessed the whole history." - British poet William Bekin's "To Petra". The rediscovery of Petra city owes to two people. One is a 19th century Swiss adventurer and the other is movie director Spielberg, they in different ways made this ancient city famous again. Petra - the rose red dream capital hidden in the ancient city of Petra between the Dead Sea and Gulf of Aqaba has silently witnessed more than 2600 cold and hot seasons. The city name originated from Greek meaning "rock", because the whole city was carved out of the cliff. The morning sun dyed the ancient city into a gorgeous rose red color.