When was Petra rediscovered by the western world?
1812
1492
1776
1901
Answer
Petra was rediscovered by the western world in 1812 by Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. Before that, it was unknown to the western world and was only inhabited by a handful of nomads.
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