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Petra was carved into rose-colored sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans over 2,000 years ago and lay hidden from the Western world until a Swiss explorer reached it in 1812. Jordan became fully independent in 1946, after 25 years as a British-administered emirate.

Al-Khazneh (the Treasury), an ornate facade carved into rose-colored sandstone cliffs at Petra

The Treasury, Petra

Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The black, white and green bands and red triangle are drawn from the Arab Revolt flag of 1916. The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses that open the Quran.

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