Petra: Ancient Wonder of the World (opens in new tab)

Listen to Petra: Ancient Wonder of the World from The Ancients. Despite being one of the most visited historic spots on the planet today, Petra was once a so-called ‘lost city,’ hidden from western eyes in a vast desert landscape for hundreds of years.What is the story of this rose-red ancient city and its inhabitants? The powerful Nabataean civilisation who built Petra more than two thousand years ago, but remain a mystery to so many today.Who were their kings? Their gods and goddesses? And ...