Petra

Petra is located in the deserts of Jordan

 * ==** //Who were its inhabitants?// **==

Its inhabitants were the Nabataeans

 * ==** //What is/are its characteristics?// **==


 * ==** //How important were tombs in Petra? What did they mean?// **==

=== The tombs in Petra had a huge importance because it symbolize the eternity of the kings; they memorialize their kings and leaders back then so it could show the respect and belief they had in them. ===

=== This city became an urban center grewing along with their landscapes. The Nabataeans paved the road through the Siq so it was easier for wheeled vehicles to roll so they could bring import quarried limestone used in city construction. ===
 * ==** //How did this city become an urban center?// **==


 * ==** //How was this city organized/planned?// **==

=== Rome had an important political presence so they decided to built the Colonnade Street in Petra as a straight road inside the city and to give a certain meaning of priority they built it near the central marketplace. ===