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Event wonder Middle East

Petra

300 BCE

Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red…

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Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan

Petra on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Middle East

Petra

300 BCE – still standing

Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs

Standing in 300 BCE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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300 BCE Sanchi Stupa 300 BCE Samarkand 300 BCE Antioch 300 BCE Sanchi Stupas 300 BCE Volubilis 300 BCE Bandiagara Escarpment

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Petra Azurfrog · CC BY-SA 3.0