Petra
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Global Identity: Petra is an ancient Nabataean caravan-city in southwestern Jordan, half-built and half-carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs along the Wadi Mūsā. Architectural Fusion: Its monumental rock-cut facades—most famously Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) and Ad-Dayr (The Monastery)—blend ancient Eastern traditions with Hellenistic architecture. Modern Status: Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, Petra is Jordan's premier archaeological destination. Early Habitation & Edomites (~1200 BCE): Archaeological remains span the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, with Edomite occupation documented around 1200 BCE.
1-Tap Primary Ranking Ballot
Overview#2 Full List
Does Petra deserve the #2 spot on “Top 10 Middle Eastern Travel Destinations”?
#2 Petra?
Verified Entity DossierRanked #2 in Top 10 Middle Eastern Travel Destinations
Best Rank
#2
top 3 in 1 list
Avg Position
#4.7
across 3 lists
Strongest in Travel — avg #2 across 1 list
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should Petra rank Top 3 in Middle Eastern Travel Destinations?
Ranked #2 on "Top 10 Middle Eastern Travel Destinations". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Ancient Wonders That Are More Mind-Blowing the More You Know About Them”
Ranks as high as #2 on some lists — but only #6 here. Fans are divided.
See the debate →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Petra's highest community ranking?⌄
Petra is ranked #2 on "Top 10 Middle Eastern Travel Destinations" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Petra?⌄
Petra appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including TRAVEL, SCIENCE, LIFESTYLE.
Is Petra a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Petra varies widely. It ranks as high as #2 on some lists and as low as #6 on others, a spread of 4 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What category is Petra most known for on top10grid.com?⌄
Petra appears most frequently in the TRAVEL category, most notably in "Top 10 Middle Eastern Travel Destinations".
What the internet says
Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsSovereign Jurisdiction
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Ma'an Governorate, adjacent to Wadi Mūsā)
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Entity Name
Petra (Arabic: Baṭrā)
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Unesco Listing
World Heritage Site ID 326 (inscribed 1985; Criteria i, iii, iv)
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Ontology Nodetype
place
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Ontology Schema Org Domain Tags
schema:Place, schema:LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings, top10grid:UNESCOHeritage, top10grid:AncientCivilization
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Geographic Coordinates
30°19'43"N, 35°26'31"E
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Ontology Subclass
archaeological_city
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Batch Source
Top10Grid v4 Verified Dossier (BATCH24)
Primary Reference Url
Ontology — Node Type
place
Ontology — Subclass
archaeological_city
Ontology — Schema.org / Domain Tags
schema:Place, schema:LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings, top10grid:UNESCOHeritage, top10grid:AncientCivilization
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