On Aug. 22, 1812, youthful Swiss voyager Johann Burckhardt led his way into the lost city of Petra , the forgotten capital of the antiquated Nabataean civilization. In Burckhardt’s strides followed artisans, authors and, unavoidably, sightseers, stunned by this “rose-red city half as old as time,” to cite from the well-known sonnet of nineteenth-century English cleric John William Burgon. Tourists despite everything rush to Petra; however, the present three-to four-hour drive from the Jordanian capital, Amman, is a far less irksome excursion than Burckhardt’s. At that point, the heavily masked wayfarer, in transit from Damascus to Cairo and becoming aware of the remains, needed to convince the local — and exceptionally suspicious — Bedouin tribesmen to accompany him. Now, reputed tour operators organize comfortable and safe Petra tours from Amman , which enable us to be at Petra to explore and enjoy. Casted a ballot one of the New Seven Marvels of the Wor...