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Petra begins roughly 200 years before Hegra.
Oldest
Petra
300 BCE – 700 CE
Longest span
Petra
300 BCE – 700 CE
Most popular
Petra
91 / 100
Distance apart
463 km
Petra → Hegra
UNESCO World Heritage
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Evidence & Interpretation
Petra Jordan, Southern Jordan |  Hegra Saudi Arabia, Hejaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 300 BCE – 700 CE | 100 BCE – 106 CE |
| Province | Ma'an Governorate | Medina Region |
| Region | Southern Jordan | Hejaz |
| Popularity | 91 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Eras | Hellenistic, Roman, Late Antique | Hellenistic, Roman |
| Civilizations | Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine | Nabataean |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 82.5K views/mo | 8.5K views/mo |