Built in the third century B.C., devastated by several earthquakes around 555 A.D., rediscovered in 1812, and excavated in 1958 - this is the short version of history of the Nabateaeans' capital. Most famous today is the treasury with its characteristic two-levelled façade, carved into the enormous cliff. The city contains other treasures, though, such as a theatre, a triumphal arc and several temples. Several of the sights challenge the visitor's ability to climb, but none of them are impossible to get at.
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