GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

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The historical monument Al Khazneh is located in which city?
A
Giza
B
Petra
C
Tehran
D
Baghdad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Al-Khazneh (Arabic: ; “The Treasury") is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2007, Al-Khazneh was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Petra is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan’s most-visited tourist attraction. Tourist numbers peaked at 1.1 million in 2019, marking the first time that the figure rose above the 1 million mark.

Detailed explanation-3: -Al-Khazneh is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Arab Nabatean Kingdom city of Petra in Jordan.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the first centuries BC to AD, Petra is believed to have been home to 20, 000 – 30, 000 people and was an important trading city. It then sat uninhabited for over five centuries until rediscovered by a Swiss explorer in 1812, hence the name the ‘Lost City’. 2.

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