Petra
/ˈpetrə/- an ancient city of SW Asia, in present-day Jordan. The city, which lies in a hollow surrounded by cliffs, is accessible only through narrow gorges. Its extensive ruins include temples and tombs hewn from the rose-red sandstone cliffs.佩特拉（亚洲西南古城, 在今约旦境内; 坐落于悬崖环抱的盆地中, 仅有狭谷与外界相通; 废墟众多, 包括在深红色砂岩上开凿出的寺庙与坟墓）。