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Petra hosted over 318,000 visitors in 8 months
Petra experienced a decline of 2.1% in the number of visitors during the first eight months of 2026, reaching 318,311 visitors, compared to the same period in 2025 which recorded 325,121 visitors. The number of international visitors decreased by 18%, totaling 187,710 visitors, while the number of Jordanian visitors increased by 35.7% to reach 130,601 visitors. On a monthly basis, Petra saw an increase in visitor numbers in January and February, followed by declines in March and June, then an upswing in July and August. Petra is one of the world's most important archaeological sites, located in southern Jordan. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture and was established by the Nabateans.
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