Petra is known for its fascinating ruins built into surrounding rocky cliffs. It's an ancient city - researchers can date the oldest pottery back to 150 BC fairly confidently. Using satellite images, researchers recently found a massive monument that was buried and remained hidden for years. The monument is about the length and double the width of an Olympic pool. The archaeologists used satellite imagery to find a platform 184 feet by 161 feet. An interior platform had columns along...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green BuildingInhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/archaeologists-find-2150-year-old-petra-monument-hiding-in-plain-sight
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