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The Monastery is one of the largest monuments in Petra, Jordan. It is a monumental building carved out of the rock in the Nabataean Classical style. It was probably built as a temple in the early 2nd century CE, during the reign of King Rabel II (76-106 CE).
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Raddato, C. (2018, March 02). The Monastery in Petra. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8239/the-monastery-in-petra/
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Raddato, Carole. "The Monastery in Petra." World History Encyclopedia, March 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8239/the-monastery-in-petra/.
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Raddato, Carole. "The Monastery in Petra." World History Encyclopedia, 02 Mar 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8239/the-monastery-in-petra/.
