U.S. President Barack Obama stops to look at the Treasury as he takes a walking tour of the ancient historic and archaeological site of Petra, March 23, 2013.
Obama Tours Jordan Archaeological Site at End of Mideast Trip -- Voice of America
PETRA, JORDAN — At the end of his Middle East trip, President Barack Obama has visited one of the world's most famous archaeological sites.
Obama traveled on Marine One, the presidential helicopter brought along for his Mideast trip, to Petra about 55 minutes flying time south from the Jordanian capital.
Petra is Greek for stone. The site is famous for its stunning ancient structures carved into solid rock by the Nabateans as their capital some 2,000 years ago.
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ASIA
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