Petra
city · 300 BC–present
Petra, a city recorded 300 BC–present: 1 mapped phase, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
At a glance
- Completed
- c. 300 BC
- Built by
- The Nabataeans
- Listed among
- New 7 Wonders of the World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 BC–present | — | medium confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. The Nabataean capital. The Treasury, its best-known façade, was carved in the 1st century AD. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.