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A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra InteractiveA Walk Through the Ruins of Petra Interactive
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American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra

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Walking through the ancient Nabataean city of Petra can be a challenge. A tour begins with a 20-minute walk down a rocky slope through the narrow Siq to get to the famous Treasury known to Indiana Jones fans. But that is just the beginning of a journey to a site that can take weeks to explore. Skip the heat, the cold, the dust, and the glare with a virtual tour of an archaeological wonder by clicking on the site markers on the map.

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Concepts

remote learning, the middle east, the silk road, trade routes, archaeological digs, archaeology

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have users explore the provided link "The Ancient City of Petra" that offers more information about site

Classroom Considerations

  • Most appropriate for middle and high school students
  • Requires a computer with internet access
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • The resource is easy to navigate
  • Users click the tabs to see images of the site and learn more about its history

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