A Wonderleaf question
What is Petra, the city carved into rock?
a real page from the book
Petra is an ancient city in Jordan where the Nabataeans shaped cliffs into tombs, temples, homes, and gathering places. It grew rich as a trading capital because caravans needed safe routes and water, and its tucked-away valley helped protect it from attack.
The loveliest part is how practical the place was. Behind the grand doorways, people built channels, dams, and cisterns to save rain in a dry land. A child can picture the city as stone, skill, and water working together.
Wonder words
- caravan
- sandstone
- cistern
- tomb
Try it out
Build a doorway from cushions or blocks, then talk about how you would hide water for a desert city.
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