Petra - Exploring the Amazing Rock City of Jordan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2016
- Petra, also known as the Lost City or the Red Rock City, is an ancient Nabatean holy city, carved into the rocks in southern Jordan. It’s an amazing place to see in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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On Day 6 of our trip to Jordan, we woke up in the morning, had breakfast at our hotel, and continued on to the gates of Petra. The entrance ticket price of visiting Petra is 50 JD ($70.23), which is on the pricey side, but well worth it to visit this incredible city. Before going into the gates, I stopped on the outside and purchased a keffiyeh (4 JD ($5.62), the traditional Middle Eastern checkered cloth headdress. After that, I was ready to go and explore Petra!
When you see pictures of Petra, at least in my case, you can’t really tell how big it is, or the scale of it - it’s not just one building on tomb, but it’s an entire city, spread out through the red rocks of Petra, through canyons and valley and rock mountains. So it’s a huge site that can take a full day, or even many days (if you had the time) to explore. So rather than just going to see a single attractions, Petra is like walking into a historical amusement city, full of surprises, mountains to climb, and ancient tombs to explore. Just for a bit of history, Petra was built by the ancient Nabateans, likely somewhere around the 300 BC date range. The Nabateans were a nomadic Arabian tribe who were specialist in trade, especially across the Arabian desert. They would run camel caravans and trade to lands across the desert, and due to their incredible desert and sky skills, they could navigate the desert and not only survive, but thrive. They made a fortune trading frankincense and myrrh, and doing so, they made a fortune. Similar to the ancient Egyptians, when the Nabateans became very wealthy, they started to think more about their after-life, and so they decided to build tombs within the rocks of Petra. At first I was thinking that the sites of Petra were temples or houses, but the majority, especially the fancy ornate rock carving at Petra are all tombs. The city of Petra eventually became deserted, and it was hidden for about a thousand years, before being rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.
After entering the Rock City, you first walk through a slot canyon, which was the main roadway leading directly into the center of Petra. You can either walk, or they also have horse chariots if you want to ride. One of the most famous tombs at Petra is known as the The Treasury (Al Khazneh), which was named so because some people believed there was treasure hidden high in the rock above it. The Treasury, also a tomb, is one of the best preserved and most incredible things to see when you visit Petra. The tombs are carved directly out of the side of the red rock mountains, and what’s really interesting is that the Nabateans were influenced by many different civilizations, as one can tell from the construction. The Treasury has lots of Greek influence, along with Arab and local Middle Eastern details as well. We continued hiking, and visiting many more of the tombs around Petra. Another famous place to see in the city is The Monastery (Ad Deir), which requires a hike that took about 45 minutes. The Monastery looks remarkably similar to the Treasury, but it’s just three times the size. There are some incredible views, and from The Monastery, you can do some more small hikes to get some wonderful views of the rugged mountain rocks.
For dinner we headed to a restaurant in town called Al Qantarah - a nice restaurant housed in a rock building. Along with some fantastic fresh fish, that the owner of the restaurant had caught himself, we also had a main dish of lamb and rice cooked in a claypot. The lamb was amazingly tender and the rice was fragrant. Dinner was the best way to end an incredible day tour exploring the fascinating city of Petra.
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It's so true about Jordanians being so hospitable and kind.
dude I wish the television network would pick you up you would make a great show multiple seasons your talent with the food arts and culture
+jesse ruiz If he did that then the network would make him do it there way...and I think way he does it is more informative...I am just saying..hehe
+jesse ruiz Only if the channel gave him full control of the show, Like the editing and all of that, Mark's videos and vlogs are just out of this world he really knows how to keep you entertained throughout the video, Plus he doesn't forget that the majority of the people are watching the channel just to explore cuisines so he doesn't loose focus on that.
I'm with marie on this.
+jesse ruiz absolutely ....
THEY WOULD MESS HIM UP HE NEEDS TO KEEP DOING IT THIS WAY UNLESS HE GETS EVERYTHING HE WANTS IN THE AGREEMENT FOR NETWORK SHOW
jesse ruiz agree!
Jordan is simply one of the most beautiful countries
Great video of Petra, thank you.
I have never been but it's one of the places I wanted to see very much. Mark wiens needs his own travel show on television. His personality is so endearing.
Sorry Saudi is the best esp... right Haql, Duba , any town along Red Sea
Such a bullshit
The most beautiful is Somalia. Friendly peOple. Especially in Mogadishu
My respect and regards to Fadi for being such an excellent host and tour guide for this entire trip. What an amazing and fantastic effort he did.
And to Ying for her increased participation in front of the camera, We do very much appreciate that extra effort knowing you prefer not to be so exposed.
Mark ! another fabulous video of the highest standard in what must have been difficult at times, What a magnificent journey you and your team took us on.
very well said
Nick Gillon Well said!!
Couldn’t agree more. He is amazing indeed! One of the best hosts so far, even after seeing all of recents Mark’s videos. So respectful and calm. Maybe he is not in the video blogging business.
Most of the recent hosts eg in Mexico and some other places, all they want is to get advertised via Mark, which is ok of course, but first respect and show some professionalism and then you can promote your work as well… in a more collaborative way.
Anyway. Great videos from Mark and his wife,amazing experience they are offering now that we cannot travel.
I do miss Jordan.... desde México... from Mexico with love
Come visit my friend ...you all are most welcome
David d yo También 😫
Jasmin Shahzada hola Jasmin entonces eres mexicana ¿
Mí amigo siempre eres bienvenido en Jordania
Hola from Jordan ❤
food brings people together, instead of fighting wars, we should be cooking food and sharing together, the Jordanian friends are so good
long as your throwin them dollars to em.
min tha if only we can live that simply beautiful way
ixlr8 don’t forget that the Jordanian Dinar is stronger than the dollar is
my mouth was literally watering when you took a bite of the fish and the lamb..
petrolian carp.yum
i could take that lamb and some golashas and get on the top of that canyon.
Great series. And thanks to the Jordanian Tourism Board for inviting you. Great food and lots of ancient sites worth seeing.
+Wayne Samuel Thank you Wayne!
I'm sure many are already aware, but Petra is where the end of INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE was filmed (at least the outside scenes).
Marvellous Mark. You make me feel like we are there with you. Thank you so much!
+Kitty Shore i know right ...
Wow! I've never heard about Petra before and fell in love with it. I wish I could go there one day!
Greetings and much love from Tashkent, Uzbekistan!
It is magnificent. The hike to the treasury is downhill and fairly easy. The hike back out to the parking lots was not so easy for me at 63 yrs. Fortunately, there is rescue by golf cart, for a fee. Jordan is a rugged country. A must see is Wadi Rum, which I enjoyed more. They filmed the Mars scenes there for the movie The Martian. I would do that part again
You are a free sponge spirit with capacity to absorb so much culture and make it stick on you!Wow!
Petra looks amazing and I would love to visit it one day. Thanks Fadi for setting up Mark & Ling with mouth watering foods and cool places to visit.
+Carol Midani Thank you for watching Carol!
IM JORDANIAN & proud❤️
me too
me three
***** youre not jordanian then
***** just stfu idc
***** are*********** "nor i need" ???
stfu and go learn english
Just returned from a tour of Petra and Jordan on 2/24/2020, totally agree warm friendly people and good food. Love your site Mark
I loved this series!!! Amman and Petra in Jordan are definitely bucket list places to visit. :)
I felt really emotional watching this.. (I dont know why) but oh wow Petra is just amazingly breath taking and to think how it was made so beautifully detailed so many many years ago without modern technology. Wow, I'm blown away. Hopefully I am lucky enough to visit there one day.
+DionneCollette Awesome to hear that, glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
Hi beautiful
Ying is so pretty, i dont think i ever saw her wearing makeup, she also dresses modest, natural beauty
My country is Amazing.. Everything in Jordan is awsome; food , people, places.. Good effort to show this great country .. Hello from Jordan 🇯🇴🇯🇴
Awesome..... Jordon is absolutely amazing !!!!! Definitely a place I would like to visit..... The food looks very delicious..... And, the people are so warm and friendly..... ✨
+Kim McManus Thank you Kim, hope you can visit, the people were very friendly.
Love this series!! It's teaching me so much about a place I did not know anything about!!
Love to see the area and the food looks fantastic!! Keep up the good work!!
+Colleen Kubricht Thank you very much Colleen!
Petra is so amazing and beautiful I really feel like crying
being a jordanian and a foodie living in Amman, this is a very well made video series... thumbs up mark!
Fantastic narration!I love to see mark eating food.When he relishes food,he inclines to his right,bending a little.It's a fantastic view to watch.Thanks mark for your fantastic VDOs.
It's so amazing and fascinating how these people long time ago were able to carve out of the rock with such precision with just simple tools. So cool! Hope I can visit Jordan someday!
Those people were a lot more advanced then we thought.
Humans is a race with amnesia, we're missing a big part in our history or so called history.
@@bunsomite must be aliens... LOL
Petra was astonishing!!!! Can't wait to see the next video.
+jackie sandoval petra is were islam was created nabatean=arab
+Jiftuq the nabateans lived from 106 - 169 bc ( as wikipedia says ), and came to existence in 608 - 609
+Sparkels * islam
+jackie sandoval Thanks Jackie!
I cant help but smile watching your videos :) you are so positive and passionate about food. Loved watching your trip to our beautiful Jordan! 🇯🇴 God bless
this is my kind of trip, authentic food and ancient wonders. really want to visit Jordan soon. Thanx, MArk!
take alot of money so u wont be an infidel.
Another great series, Mark. Also nice to see a little more of Ying. Thanks for posting.
+K Noeth Thank you!
Your channel is the most valuable channel in my subscription box .. I just love what you do! .. Keep it going! :)
truly incredible . I went to Egypt this year and loved it. I'd love to go to Jordan as well !!
Hi beautiful
Your guide was so good. It looked like and amazing trip with amazing food.
So good Mark. I've seen pictures of Petra, but seeing a video (in HD!) is fascinating.
Tobyn Manthorpe I totally agree, I was truly impressed by the entire presentation.
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I'm in love with Jordan (and Fadi haha). This country will definitely be on my list of places to visit
Vamos la! :)
I live in Jordan 🙂✌🏻️
+Daniela Prata Thank you Daniela!
+Mark Wiens when are you gonna come to nepal again?
+Mark Wiens Hi Mark I love your videos I been watching you since the beginning 2015, your amazing! I have one question what camera do you use for vlogging and recording the food I really need one
I really love all of your videos Mark.but I love those with ur visit to the middle east because it shows the other part that the western media doesnt show about that place the culture, the hospitality, the history and the kindness of the people there who welcome everyone and take pride in their welcoming traditions
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!! 👌👌👌
This video series is getting better and better. Thanks Mark, Ying and the Jordanian Tourist Board. Good work.
i am very happy that you like my country , i am feeling good
Absolutely stunning!
One of my favorite videos. . Thank you for taking us all the way up, to see so much more!
So beautiful!! Would like to visit one day!!
Since im pregnant I'm watching your videos 😂😂😂 oh mannnnnnn I want eat allllll the food you are showing us
(3 years later)
How’s the child?
Ying was also pregnant in this video 😊
how about your child now :D
i guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Graham Mario Instablaster ;)
Them mountains and that temple look astonishing. Food looks good too.
Beautiful country with amazing landscapes. The color of the rocks is stunning
Thank you for sharing this Mark, Jordan is now on my bucket list
You deserve so many more subscribers :).
more 1.5 million ? that is alot - He is one of the top TH-camrs. Your face is priceless...
Healthyand anextraincome you dumbass, her comment was made one year ago.
That why she does not know much about him. He is very famous and very successful.
shake head eat and smile. what a gig.
Köszönöm a virtuális kirándulást!
Thanks to the virtual tour you, Mark!
Thanks Mark for this exciting trip of Petra, I love your culinary odysseys, and this detour of Petra added a novel spice to an overall delectable experience.
Thank you to the Jordan Tourism Board, Fahdi and the Jordanian people. Poor Ying was so out of breath for the 'tea' shot....and she looked positively exhausted at the final dinner. Hope y'all got to fly first class back to home so she could sleep on their fabulous planes. Have watched first class/business class of many airlines lol...but a dream for me ;-( Thanks everyone!!!! And the outtakes you have been doing at the end are priceless!
My best video of your channel Mark,
This channel is a treasure, And I'm so in love with it :)
I was there 4yrs ago a fantastic place and I would go back again , a great video
Fish looked great at the end...and the lost city looks absolutely amazing.
Jordanian people seem so nice.
That’s what you think..😂
Petra is such a cool looking place, I'd love to visit there someday!! Funny you mention parsley being refreshing, aside from being used as a garnish to fill a plate, it used to be commonly eaten after a meal to refresh and cleanse the palate! Really awesome video once again, thank you so much for sharing your adventures!!
+Trevor Park Jones Thank you very much Trevor
traveling vicariously through you! thank you so muc!! thank you for being so respectful of the different countries you visit.
I'm really loving everything about Jordan: the food, the culture/people, the history, and the beauty.
I would love to go there one day!
I loved this video! I am sorry I didn't go to Jordan when I was in Egypt 4 years ago.
Makes me want to go to Jordan even more great vid
I wish you had more subscribers I feel like so many ppl are missing out on your fascinating videos!
Thanks for filling in the gaps! Just returned from Petra and although we had a local guide, your comments really fill some of the history, tradition and especially the local food!
Oh my god my mouth was watering when you broke apart the lamb and fish! Makes me want to go to Jordan now! Can't wait for the Korea videos, keep up the amazing content Mark!
+FARLANDR Thank you!
very nice, first day I made hummus and eggplant dip, second day tahini sauce, arabic bread and chicken, and tomorrow I will try the turn over pot, zucchini dip.
get a blt.
it still has to be fascinating to be in such an ancient land and to see such architecture still standing God be the glory always!!!
I love how we've seen a bit more of Ying in recent videos. She always looks so happy and it brightens my day 😊
Petra looks amazing, but the ticket is very expensive!
Epic14Games you can get a Jordan pass which includes tickets to Petra and tons and tons of landmarks in Jordan
loved the Jordanian hospitality
Your travel series are Simply THE best!
amazing city....incredible video.....thanks for taking us with you on this wonderful trip....
this is my country😍
nice
fooul is eated by bread mark :)
its an amazing dish but not perfectly cooked at hotels
you should try some of authentic fooul from street places
there is many kind of fooul's out there with different kitchen background cook style
egyptian , sudanian , lebanon's saudian , dont miss it out :)
+LoOoDa DWOZ Thanks!
I love that you give mini-history lessons in between food adventures. Great video Mark, you made me want to go to Jordan.
Everything about this video is so cool. Awesome video Mark and Ying.
Places like this make me want to travel and not stay in one place!!
MimiTruongMay98 i live there and i never get bored
ive been there in petra last time i was working in aqaba power plant construction
PETRA! One of my dream places to visit.
Love, love this video.
Absolutely beautiful city, country, food, and video! Thanks for sharing!
omg.. jordanian hospitaliTEA
Oh no!!! Jordan series done? Damn! I've just bought parsley and tomatoes to make taboulleh. And I've got a half eaten pot of hummus. How am I going to eat them whilst watching your Jakarta series?
lol 😂😂👏🏼
😂😂
+leenee loo funny
wait, Jakarta? he had visited Indonesia already? need to watch it!
it's easy , i can learn u how to make taboulleh :P
Your face when you eat is hilarious 😂 Love it! Thank you. I've been there ✨️✨️✨️
MARK- Since you are so close, contact the TURKEY Tourism Board!!!!!! Just a suggestion, but it might prove fruitful!!
+TheSpritz0 Thank you very much, I will try to do more with tourism boards, Turkey would be awesome!
mashallah I hope I vesit in Jordan
This Jordan series has been absolutely fantastic! The culture, the people, the food, the sights, the history...beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Continued blessings and safe travels to you and Ying.
+GracefulJoy Thank you very much!
This vlogs beauty was stunning. Petra is now on my bucket list for sure.
my country
inshallah one day I will. Will you show me around ? :)
+Javed Mohamed ofc bro u must welcome
I did enjoy my time in your country!
Javed Mohamed ذ
amazing! will you visit any farms that grow all the amazing, fresh produce in such a dry land
That´s a question i make to myself. Cheers
alots of that fresh fruite and veggies farms located in Jordan valley where there is Jordan river
simple cooking for a simple life .... the southern part of jordan that Petra belong to is hard rock mountains desert kind of area... the basket of food in jordan is in north HORAAN plains which given most Roman Empire most there wheat and the west Part of jordan by river of jordan which has a fertile land ...
In middleeast lots of countries have two weathers hot and cold in same times whic is rare lol but in yemen u can drive 1 houres and u will be in desert another 1 houres and u will be in green cold land
Dear, This dry land or part of it, the northern part in particular, belongs to the Fertile Crescent! The most fertile part in the Middle East.
Wow those tombs are really amazing..everything was so detailed and beautiful
Iam actually from Jordan but live in on their place I went to Petra this year and saw everything and it’s soooooo cool and amazing and also iam glad that u discovered my country
"I'm just gonna take a full spoonful... of nuts."
Morris thank goodness he didn't say mouthful instead
Jordanian food is perfect.
you continue to set the standard! awesome series and awesome guide, mark!!!
Another beautiful day or two in Jordan - enjoying your travels one video at a time
How could u eat so much n stay fit !!?
Exactly, I was wondering the same!
14:13 Ying: "Oh no ... more rice again"
+Totoro Zhen Gold!
Mark, what a wonderful tour of Petra, I would not ever get to that part of the world and its interesting to see these great columns and walls. How people lived so long ago and now its for tours through the paths of history. The delicious food is food I would love to taste with all the spices. Thank you Mark.
yes, Petra looks spectacular!!!! OMG, must visit Jordan. I can't wait to taste all that delicious food!
Damn 70$ is rough.
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
Wasn't it also one of the James Bond movies?🤔
Hello to you and your family I love what you doing I wish I could travel at least a quarter what you doing be safety in this crazy world and protected with health may God bless you
been following your video for two years. I love how you keep improving the content of your video. this series you do very well in presenting the food and places. great work mark!
i wanna ride those camels!
Pamela Pratama damn..........