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Petra

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Type Settlement
Usage Ancient Greek, English
Scripts Πέτρα(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From Greek πέτρα (petra) meaning "rock". This was the Greek name of the capital city of the Nabataeans, which may have been known as Raqmu to its Semitic inhabitants. Its ruins lie in Jordan.
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Other Languages & CulturesBatra(Arabic)
Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·
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