Petra's Aquaduct --- As the Petra 's Treasury sits between the canyons' gorges, the Nabateans had to come up with a way to control flash floods and sudden water surges that may potentially ruin the carved structure. They did this by constructing a series of dams made from stone blocks mortared together and anchored to carved out canyon groves. This design allows the dams to withstand extreme pressures from large volumes of water that are stored behind it. Overall, Petra's ancient urban hydrology network consists of 8 springs for fresh drinking water, 36 dams to protect the city from flash floods, over 125 miles of pipeline to manifold all of the water systems, and over 100 reservoirs and cisterns to store water supply. This complex hydrology system can provide a single person with 8 liters of water per day which is thought to be luxurious during that period. It is believed that the entire infrastructure and carved out structures of Petra were all built at the same time with a grand master plan. --- City of Petra, Ma ' An, Jordan 🇯🇴 --- Picture taken with Fujifilm XT2, Fujinon XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 LM IOS WR --- #petra #jordan #middleeast #wondersoftheworld #petratreasury #7wondersoftheworld #fuji #fujifilm #fujifilmxt2 #xt2 #thetravelerswander #mylifeinlifestyle #dudegotstyle #horse #redleather #redleatherjacket #shades #shareyourjordan #visitjordan (at Petra, Ma`An, Jordan)
