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Wan Him Ho
12-storey
5 BC
Now
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Rediscovery in 1812 by Johann Louis Burckhardt
Major city state in biblical times
Wealthy for control over major trade routes
Develop innovative water management system
Magnificent rock-cut architecture
Shelter and Water
Taxation
Water Collection and Storage
Problem: Adverse Climate
Unfavorable to reside
Solution: Sophisticated Water System
Water Distribution
Cistern
Reservoir and Dam
Blue = Springs (8)
Red = Dams (36)
Green (Circle) = Cisterns/Reservoirs (100+)
Green (Line) = Pipes (200km)
Store water at a reservoir
Flood bypass
Channels
Ensure constant water stream with minimum pressure
The Treasury
Street of façades
The Great Temple
High Place of Sacrifice
Monastary
Indian
Greek and Roman
Egyptian
Nabataean
Trading center of the ancient world
Oasis in the middle of a desert
City carved into the cliff
Books
Baxter, John. 100 Great Wonders of the World. AA. 2010.
Osman, Jheni. The World’s Great Wonders. Lonely Planet Pty Ltd. 2014.
Pollard, Justin. Wonders of the Ancient World. Quercus. 2008.
Taylor, Jane. Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd. 2002.
Articles
"Petra." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2020. school.ebonline.com/levels/middle/article/Petra/59488. Accessed 21 April. 2020.