Petra - Nabataean Kingdom of Trade, Masters of Water, and Creators of Breathtaking City of Rock
Dates: | September 23 - October 14, 2025 |
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Meets: | Tu from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
Location: | JMU Ice House Room 104 |
Cost: | $40.00 |
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Please note: this course requires membership in Lifelong Learning Institute '23-24 Annual Membership or Lifelong Learning Institute '24-25 Annual Membership or Lifelong Learning Institute '25-26 Annual Membership
Petra - the ancient rose red city of towering rock,
wind blown sands, flashing waters, forgotten
in the desert that became a legend of a long
lost city. Come explore this ancient rock city:
who were the Nabataeans, where did they come
from, how did they build their wealth which
enabled them to create a rock city of 20,000
people, hundreds of caravans in the desert 2000
years ago. What was Petra’s story and eventual
abandonment? How was the lost city of Petra
rediscovered after 2000 years? Today Petra is
the premier national park of Jordan, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, and considered one of the
new Seven Wonders of the World. Bring your
curiosity to journey through time, the history
of Petra, and the wonders of tombs, temples,
monuments, colonnaded main thoroughfare,
churches, amphitheater and other reminders of
the great rose red city of Petra.
Fee: | $40.00 |
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Hours: | 10.00 |
JMU Ice House Room 104
127 W Bruce StHarrisonburg, VA 22801
Date | Day | Time | Location |
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09/23/2025 | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | JMU Ice House Room 104 |
09/30/2025 | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | JMU Ice House Room 104 |
10/07/2025 | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | JMU Ice House Room 104 |
10/14/2025 | Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | JMU Ice House Room 104 |