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Article: Exhibit on Petra opens at New York's Natural History museum
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- October 14, 2003
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DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
10-14-2003
Dateline: NEW YORK
Temples and tombs carved into the rock face. An advanced irrigation system that created gardens and pools in the desert. This was Petra _ the prosperous city at the crossroads of international trade more than 2,000 years ago.
An exhibit showcasing the art and culture of this ancient city, almost a decade in the planning, opens this week at the American Museum of Natural History.
"Petra: Lost City of Stone" opens at the museum on Saturday and runs through July 6, 2004. The show, organized by both the Natural History museum and the Cincinnati Art Museum, features 200 objects from collections around the world.
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