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Its double-tiered library, marble-paved roads, theatre, baths and even public latrine offer the most-preserved look at ancient city life in Turkey.
BBC: An epic ancient ruins road trip
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The basilica is the city's most ancient, with foundations dating back to the early 4th century.
NPR: Francis Honors John Paul II Before Installation
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PETRA, Jordan (AP) President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East's tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the beauty of one of the region's most stunning sites, the fabled ancient city of Petra.
NPR: Obama Ends Mideast Trip With Tour Of Ancient Petra
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The epicentre of the latest tragedy, at 5.54am on May 27th, was off the south coast of Java, the country's most densely populated island, just outside the ancient royal city of Yogyakarta.
ECONOMIST: This time the president knew what he had to do