Petra+of+Jordan

1.- Where is Petra located? The ancient city of Petra is located in the desserts of Jordan.

Who were its inhabitants? Its inhabitants were the Nabataeans, who were a group of arabean nomads

What is/are its characteristics? (name as many as you can) This city have many caracteristics:

How important were tombs in Petra? What did they mean?

How did this city become an urban center? This city become an urban center because Nabateans where nomads that traveled through the Arabian deserts trading incense, spices and perfumes along the caravans routes, so as the commerce grew up, the city became more transited and more important to the people.

How was this city organized/planned?