Ancient Al-Khazneh Rock-Cut Treasury, Petra, Jordan
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Millennia after the Egyptians cut and hauled great blocks of stone into sandy wastes to build the pyramids, the Nabataeans had a labor-saving idea: Just build right where the stone is. Now known as Petra (a name derived from the Greek for stone), this city of rose-red sandstone was hewn from the cliffsides back in the 1st century, and now draws almost a million people a year as Jordan's preeminent tourist attraction. Attention is both a blessing and a curse for this seemingly mystical mausoleum, known as Al-Khazneh (the Treasury). Throngs of visitors keep the local economy bustling, but their combined body moisture accelerates the erosion of Petra's intricate buildings, whose sandstone bones are already weathered by the elements.
海边的舞台
石像面容小知识
被一分为二的城市
神秘壮观的遗迹
未完工的堡垒
这难道是天外来客的座椅？
一个逐渐崩塌的天堂
一座石质摩天大楼
