View from Wadi Musa, Jordan, Middle East. Wadi Musa is named after Moses and is the closest town to Petra.

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Until Burckhardt discovered Petra on August 22, 1812, it had remained hidden from western eyes for centuries; the last Europeans to visit the city being Crusaders many hundreds of years prior. In the interim, it had faded from memory and native inhabitants jealously kept the whole of Wadi Musa - where Petra is situated - guarded from intruders. Wadi Musa is named after Moses and is the closest town to Petra.

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Location: Petra, Jordan, Middle East
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
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