Petra – The Ancient City That Time Forgot
In a silent desert valley, among mountains of rose-red stone, lies a fabulous lost city once thought to be only a legend. For centuries, it was forgotten, its name erased from maps, its splendour whispered only in Bedouin tales.
Accessible only through a dramatic mile-long chasm or siq, where towering cliffs block out the sun, it is one of the most magnificent Wonders of the World.
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The story of Petra is amazing: a city carved into the rocks, first home to the Edomites, the descendants of Esau, a grandson of Abraham, built by the ancient Nabatean traders, and then lost to time, seemingly forever, until 1812, when a young Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised himself as a Muslim scholar and risked his life in a daring and dangerous scheme to uncover its secrets once again.
Join Gary Kent on a journey to the rose-red city that time forgot. Petra isn’t just a destination; it’s a kind of pilgrimage to a place where legends are carved in stone.
*Chapters*
00:00 Introduction: The Lost Rose-Red City
01:21 Petra Vanishes & Burckhardt's Disguise
03:29 Rumours of a Hidden City & Burckhardt's Plan
05:51 Through the Siq: Burckhardt Discovers Al-Khazneh
09:49 Esau, Jacob & the Origins of the Edomites
12:12 The Edomites, the King's Highway & Bible Prophecy
14:55 The Nabataeans Claim Petra
16:45 Water Engineering & Carving a City from Rock
19:49 Al-Khazneh: The Crown Jewel of Petra
21:37 Rome Takes Petra & the City's Decline
24:26 Petra Returns to the World
25:55 Prophecies Fulfilled
26:45 Free Gift Offer & Closing
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