Blog Desert Archetype Post #4
How the Petra's Wonder is Bolstered through its Desert Location
One of the first places that my family and I wanted to visit while we lived here in Israel was Petra. Eventually, after 2 years of settling down and planning, we were able to pack our bags and experience one of mankind's most amazing creations. When I got there I was fascinated by the beautiful and vast desert landscape that surrounded the Petra, and how perfectly the Petra blended with its environment. The location at which the Petra was built was originally deserted but stood in the middle of some very important trade routes that connected the Arabian Peninsula, the Far East, and the Mediterranean. Consequently, it lead to the construction of the Petra despite the lack of proper resources and the amount of ingenuity required to do so. The wonder is made out of sandstone, which is easily erodible through rain and it's the reason that many geologists are amazed at how well kept the Petra is despite being abandoned since the 1200s.
Although deserts tend to be hostile environments that are unwelcoming to life, humans have overcome the many obstacles they present, which has even lead them to create one of the most important cities in ancient history. It is because of the adversity that the Arabian desert provides that we have created one of the most important pieces of human history. If the Arabian peninsula were more hospitable then the Petra wouldn't be as wonderous as we consider it today. Therefore, the desert's dangerous and unforgiving nature can be used to bolster rather than diminish the beauty of a great accomplishment, creation, or idea.
One of the first places that my family and I wanted to visit while we lived here in Israel was Petra. Eventually, after 2 years of settling down and planning, we were able to pack our bags and experience one of mankind's most amazing creations. When I got there I was fascinated by the beautiful and vast desert landscape that surrounded the Petra, and how perfectly the Petra blended with its environment. The location at which the Petra was built was originally deserted but stood in the middle of some very important trade routes that connected the Arabian Peninsula, the Far East, and the Mediterranean. Consequently, it lead to the construction of the Petra despite the lack of proper resources and the amount of ingenuity required to do so. The wonder is made out of sandstone, which is easily erodible through rain and it's the reason that many geologists are amazed at how well kept the Petra is despite being abandoned since the 1200s.
Although deserts tend to be hostile environments that are unwelcoming to life, humans have overcome the many obstacles they present, which has even lead them to create one of the most important cities in ancient history. It is because of the adversity that the Arabian desert provides that we have created one of the most important pieces of human history. If the Arabian peninsula were more hospitable then the Petra wouldn't be as wonderous as we consider it today. Therefore, the desert's dangerous and unforgiving nature can be used to bolster rather than diminish the beauty of a great accomplishment, creation, or idea.
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