Petra Jordan http v v_show id_XNTM2Mjk5Nzk2.html the forgotten and re discovered rose red city of Petra is a must Petra Jordan the forgotten and re discovered rose red city of Petra is a must see destination in the Middle East. If you only have a chance to see one place in Jordan, that has to be Petra. This rose red city has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985 and was featured in one of the Indiana Jones movies Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. So Nabateans capital was already a well known symbol of Jordan when in 2007 it got elected as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Petra alone generates 82 of Jordan s tourism revenues and the Department of Antiquities has warned recently that the increasing number of visitors poses a threat to the archaeological site. Between 5,000 6,000 tourists visit Petra on a daily basis which has led the department to consider regulating the number of visitors allowed to enter. However, there are no such limitations introduced to date November 2009