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Petra

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Petra has 42 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 2 references, with 3 live disagreements.

42 facts·33 predicates·2 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:controlled flow of(3), was stopping point for(3), rdf:type(2)

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Inbound mentions (5)

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askedAboutAsked About(1)

builtTemplesAndShrinesBuilt Temples and Shrines(1)

mentionsPersonMentions Person(1)

mentionsPotentialNameMentions Potential Name(1)

settledInSettled in(1)

Other facts (42)

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42 facts
PredicateValueRef
Controlled Flow ofSpices[1]
Controlled Flow ofTextiles[1]
Controlled Flow ofPrecious Metals[1]
Was Stopping Point forMerchants[1]
Was Stopping Point forTravelers[1]
Was Stopping Point forDiplomats[1]
Rdf:typeArchaeological Site[1]
Rdf:typeAncient City[2]
Located inSouthern Jordan[1]
Located inSouthern Jordan[2]
Was Capital ofNabataean Kingdom[1]
Was Capital ofNabataean Kingdom[2]
Became Part ofRoman Empire[1]
Became Part ofRoman Empire[2]
Was Conquered byByzantine Empire[1]
Was Conquered byByzantine Empire[2]
Is Carved IntoSandstone Cliffs[1]
Is Located inArabian Desert[1]
Dates From6th-century-BCE[1]
Became Capital Around300-BCE[1]
Had Strategic Locationtrue[1]
Was Trade Hubtrue[1]
Was Center ofLearning[1]
Experienceddecline[1]
Abandoned at4th-century-CE[1]
Rediscovered byJohann Ludwig Burckhardt[1]
Rediscovered in19th-century[1]
Classified AsNew-Seven-Wonders-of-the-World[1]
Carved IntoSandstone Cliffs[2]
Dates Back to Century-6[2]
Established As Capital byNabataean People[2]
Significance Due toStrategic Location[2]
Functioned AsTrade and Commerce Hub[2]
Controlled Flow of Goods["ex:spices","ex:textiles","ex:precious-metals"][2]
Played Role in["ex:trade","ex:culture","ex:learning"][2]
Was Key Stopping Point for["ex:merchants","ex:travelers","ex:diplomats"][2]
Declined in Importance by Century4[2]
Was Abandonedtrue[2]
Remained Hidden Until19th-century[2]
Is ConsideredNew Seven Wonders of the World[2]
Has StatusUnesco World Heritage Site[2]
Has Number of Registered Monuments800[2]

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ex:ArchaeologicalSite
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ex:southern-jordan
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isLocatedInlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
ex:arabian-desert
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datesFromlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
6th-century-BCE
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ex:nabataean-kingdom
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becameCapitalAroundlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
300-BCE
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true
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true
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ex:spices
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ex:precious-metals
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ex:learning
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ex:merchants
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ex:travelers
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ex:diplomats
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ex:roman-empire
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wasConqueredBylme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
ex:byzantine-empire
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experiencedlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
decline
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abandonedAtlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
4th-century-CE
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rediscoveredBylme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
ex:johann-ludwig-burckhardt
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rediscoveredInlme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
19th-century
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classifiedAslme/1d40bc30-8f9a-43ad-ab3b-f352bf0fb2d0
New-Seven-Wonders-of-the-World
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typelme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:AncientCity
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locatedInlme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:southern-jordan
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carvedIntolme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:sandstone-cliffs
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datesBackToCenturylme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
-6
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wasCapitalOflme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:nabataean-kingdom
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ex:nabataean-people
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ex:strategic-location
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ex:trade-and-commerce-hub
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["ex:spices","ex:textiles","ex:precious-metals"]
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wasKeyStoppingPointForlme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
["ex:merchants","ex:travelers","ex:diplomats"]
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becamePartOflme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:roman-empire
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wasConqueredBylme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
ex:byzantine-empire
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declinedInImportanceByCenturylme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
4
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wasAbandonedlme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
true
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remainedHiddenUntillme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
19th-century
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ex:unesco-world-heritage-site
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hasNumberOfRegisteredMonumentslme/19216a50-0d0f-4f13-a08e-524122adedc1
800

References (2)

2 references
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      [Session date: 2023/01/11 (Wed) 06:08] User: I'm planning a trip to Jordan and I'm really interested in visiting Petra. Can you tell me more about the history of the city and its significance? By the way, I just learned a lot about it in a …
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      [Session date: 2023/01/11 (Wed) 02:35] User: I'm planning a trip to Jordan and I'm really interested in visiting Petra. Can you tell me more about the history of the city and its significance? By the way, I just learned a lot about it in a …

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