Jordan Hopes Petra Win Will Double Tourists
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Jordan Hopes Petra Win Will Double Tourists Sydney Morning Herald: Jordan expects the choice of its centuries-old Petra ruins among the seven "new" world wonders to double the number of tourists to the site and boost its economy, an official said today."The inclusion of Petra in the list of the new seven wonders of the world gives an indication that more tourists are going to visit Jordan and the city," said Faruq Hadidi, the secretary general of Jordan's tourism ministry.This was "expected to increase tourism revenue, market the kingdom and enhance the national economy," Hadidi told AFP."The result reflected the importance of the red-rose city as a cultural, tourist and archaeological site," he said, adding around 400,000 people visit Petra each year."We expect the figure to double."The ruins of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located 200 kilometres south of the Jordanian capital Amman.Petra was selected along with six other sites by around 100 million people in a worldwide internet and telephone vote, the results of which were announced in a televised ceremony in Portugal last night.Following the announcement, thousands of Jordanians cheered, waved flags, set fireworks and broke into traditional dance in Amman and Petra.Petra comprises stunning temples and tombs carved in rock.It was the capital of Arab Nabataean nomads, who settled in the area more than 2,000 years ago, turning it into a key junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.Among other sites chosen were the Great Wall of China, the Coliseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal monument in India.
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