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Article: The wonder of Petra.(MOSAIC)(Jordan's archaeological site)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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THESE DAYS, NO visitor to Petra can escape it. Jordan's all-out campaign urging tourists to "vote for Petra" is as relentless as the scorching summer heat and the local T-shirt vendors camped out permanently at the entrance to this ancient, 3,000-year-old Nabatean city in the desert.
A tent set up outside the Petra Visitors' Centre is equipped with nine PCs, with a banner in English reminding visitors they can vote for Petra not only by logging onto the www.new7wonders.com website but also by calling a special toll-free number or even by sending an SMS from their cellphones.
Just in case the message hasn't gotten through, another nine PCs crowd the ...