Photos: The spectacular sandstone city of Petra

Jordan's archeological site is one of the Seven Wonders of the world

Published: November 24, 2019 13:35 Agencies and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Tourists climb to see the treasury site. The ancient city of Petra marks one million tourists to visit Jordan's archaeological site this year. Image Credit: Reuters

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A Jordanian cameleer rides while dragging along camels to rent for tourists in Petra. Image Credit: AFP

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Indonesian tourists in front of the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument in Jordan's archaeological city of Petra as they wave a flag bearing Petra's one million visitor logo. Image Credit: AFP

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Bedouin young man sits in the Siq in the ancient city of Petra. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A tourist poses for a picture as she rides a camel in front of the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra Image Credit: Reuters

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Tourists take selfie pictures in front of the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra. Image Credit: Reuters

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Chosen in 2007 among the seven "New Wonders of the World", the ancient capital of the Nabateans carved in rock, whose fame spread as of the 1st century BC, is marking the arrival of over one million visitors in 2019. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists take pictures in front of the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra, south of Amman, Jordan. Image Credit: Reuters

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Tourists walk during a tour in the ancient city of Petra. Image Credit: Reuters

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Tourists visit Jordan's archaeological city of Petra south of the capital Amman. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists visit Jordan's archaeological city of Petra south of the capital Amman. Image Credit: AFP

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A tourist poses for pictures in front of the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra. Image Credit: Reuters

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A closeup of the the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument carved in the rock cliff, in Jordan's archaeological city of Petra south of the capital Amman. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists pose for pictures in front of the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument carved in the rock cliff, in Jordan's archaeological city of Petra. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists visit Jordan's archaeological city of Petra south of the capital Amman. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists take selfie pictures in front of the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra. Image Credit: Reuters

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Tourists gather in front of the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument carved in the rock cliff, in Jordan's archaeological city of Petra. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists gather in front of the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument. The country has set a goal of seven million annual holiday makers by 2020. Image Credit: AFP

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Jordanians offer camel rides for tourists in front of the ancient Khaznah (treasury) monument carved in the rock cliff in the archaeological city of Petra. Image Credit: AFP

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