Petra is an ancient city in the south of Jordan. The people who built it, the Nabataeans, cut tombs, halls, and a famous front wall — often called the Treasury — straight into pink and red rock.

Petra佩特拉 is是 an ancient city in the south of Jordan約旦南部的一座古城。 The people who built it建造它的 the Nabataeans納巴泰人 cut tombs, halls, and a famous front wall把墓穴、大廳，還有著名的正面牆 often called the Treasury常被稱作「寶庫」 straight into pink and red rock直接鑿進粉紅和紅色的岩石裡。

That is why writers call it the rose-red city. Visitors walk through a long, narrow stone corridor called the Siq, and then the carved building appears.

That is why這就是為什麼 writers call it the rose-red city作家們叫它「玫瑰紅城市」。 Visitors遊客 walk through a long, narrow stone corridor called the Siq會走過一條又長又窄、名叫「西克」的石頭通道 and then接著 the carved building appears鑿刻出來的建築就出現了。

It was once a rich trading city, later forgotten by much of the outside world, and it is now one of the best-known sights in the Middle East. The old English line “a rose-red city, half as old as time” is from a poem; it is a pretty exaggeration, not a date.

It它 was once a rich trading city曾經是一座富裕的貿易城市 later forgotten by much of the outside world後來被外面的世界大多遺忘 and如今 it is now one of the best-known sights in the Middle East是中東最著名的景點之一。 The old English line古老的英文詩句 「a rose-red city, half as old as time」「玫瑰紅的城市，幾乎和時間一樣古老」 is from a poem出自一首詩 it is a pretty exaggeration那是漂亮的誇飾 not a date不是真正的年代。

Though actually, Petra is also a woman’s name in some countries, from the same old word for “rock” as Peter — but this entry is the city. The two meet only in the stone.

Though actually不過其實 Petra is also a woman's name in some countries佩特拉在有些國家也是女生的名字 from the same old word for 「rock」 as Peter跟彼得一樣，都來自古老的「石頭」這個字 but不過 this entry is the city這個詞條講的是這座城市。 The two兩者 meet only in the stone只在「石頭」這一點上有交會。