Only a small percentage of Petra has actually been uncovered to date. Many put the number as little as 20%. In fact not too long ago it was easy to find pieces of Roman pottery lying about the city as you walked through it. If you were lucky you might have even come upon Nabatean pottery dating back to B.C.

Above is up until recently a rarely seen part of Petra called New Petra. Initial excavations started a few years ago. It is believed that only a small part of Petra has actually been uncovered to date.

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