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PETRA — (Gr. rock, a translation of the Heb. sela), a ruined site in Edom, 140 mi. (224 km.) S. of Amman, 60 mi. (96 km.) N. of Elath. It is assumed that the biblical Sela was situated farther north (II Kings 14:7). In later sources (Jos., Ant., 4:161;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Petra — /pee treuh, pe /, n. an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites. * * * Ancient city, Middle East. Located in what is now southwestern Jordan, it was the… … Universalium
Petra — Para otros usos de este término, véase Petra (desambiguación). Petra … Wikipedia Español
Petra — • Titular metropolitan see of Palaestina Tertia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Petra Petra † … Catholic encyclopedia
Petra Roman Road — Petra Road was the main road of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan built by the Romans in the first century. The road is characterized by the great gates that served as the entrance to the ancient city … Wikipedia
Petra — (griech., »Fels«), Stadt im Edomiterland, ca. 100 km vom Golfe von Akaba des Arabischen Meerbusens (s. Rotes Meer), in einem Felsental am Ostfuß des Berges Hor (Ruinen 100 km nördlich vom Golf von Akaba, unweit des Wadi el Arab), hieß eigentlich… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Petra Cabot — (February 21, 1907 October 13, 2006) was an American designer and artist, perhaps best known for the 1950s plaid Skotch Kooler.Cabot was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 21, 1907. She designed dinnerware for Russel Wright from 1935 … Wikipedia
Petra — [pē′trə] ancient Edomite city in SW Jordan … English World dictionary
Petra — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Petra State Party = JOR Type = Cultural Criteria = i, iii, iv ID = 326 Region = Arab States Year = 1985 Session = 9th Elevation m = 810 Elevation ft = 2,700 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/326Petra (from… … Wikipedia
jordan — /jawr dn/, n. Brit. Dial. See chamber pot. [1350 1400; ME jurdan urinal, perh. after JORDAN, the river, by coarse jesting] * * * Jordan Introduction Jordan Background: For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946 … Universalium
