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What was the estimated population of Petra during its peak in the 1st century AD?

  • 20,000 inhabitants

  • 10,000 inhabitants

  • 30,000 inhabitants

  • 40,000 inhabitants

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Petra flourished in the 1st century AD, with its population peaking at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants. This was during the time when the Al-Khazneh structure was constructed.
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