Resource transportation in the Arabian Desert

The greatest natural resource of the Arabian Desert is its groundwater supply. Groundwater - which cannot actually be replenished due to low rainfall - is actually composed of water from the Pleistocene era and is now being exploited. . Arab governments use modern technology to develop water resources and irrigate agricultural land. Desalination plants built along the coast produce large amounts of fresh water from seawater, making the Arabian Peninsula one of the world's leading regions using this technology.

Oil was discovered in eastern Saudi Arabia in 1936, but commercial production did not occur before 1938. Since World War II, many new oil fields and refineries have been opened throughout the region; their production potential can be measured in millions of barrels per day, and their reserves are enormous. Natural gas reserves are also utilized on a large scale. Although production levels have generally been high, they have been constrained by fluctuations in world oil markets and regional political unrest - notably the conflict between Iraq and United Nations forces in 1990-91. On the edge of the Arabian Desert, the ancient city of Petra was once the capital of the Nabataean dynasty when King Aretas IV (9 BC – 40 AD) was in power. The Nabateans were masters of water technology and built Petra's great water system of aqueducts and cisterns. There is a large arena in Petra, which was modeled on Greek and Roman architecture and can accommodate up to 4,000 spectators. Today, the Petra Mausoleum (a 42-meter-high Greek-style temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery) has become an important representative of the cultural heritage of the Middle East.

Petra is a historical city in southern Jordan, about 260 kilometers away from the capital Amman. Hidden in the gorge between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Akbar (today's Jordan). It is one of the mysterious ancient cities in the desert of southern Jordan and one of the most famous historical sites in Jordan. Petra is located on a dry mountain 1,000 meters above sea level and is almost entirely carved into the rock.

Petra was the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom from the 4th century BC to the 2nd century AD. It is located 250 kilometers southwest of Amman, Jordan. The Greek word means "rock". The Old Testament calls it "Sela". In the 1st century BC, it was extremely prosperous during the reign of King Aretes III, and its territory expanded to Damascus. In 106 AD, it was captured by the Roman Emperor Trajan's army and became a province of the Roman Empire. It once flourished as an important trade route. Since the 3rd century, Petra began to decline due to the rise of maritime trade on the Red Sea replacing land trade routes. When it was conquered by the Arab army in the 7th century, it was already an abandoned ghost city. It was rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss J.L. Burkhardt.

The Petra ruins have a narrow canyon passage about 1.5 kilometers long. The widest part of the canyon is about 7 meters, and the narrowest part is only about 2 meters. There are caves and rock tombs carved on both sides. The end of the canyon suddenly opens up, and there stands a Haznach Hall (meaning treasury) carved into the mountain, about 40 meters high and 30 meters wide. It has a majestic shape, has 6 Roman-style door pillars, and is divided into upper and lower floors. , until the top of the cave. The beams and door eaves are carved with fine patterns. Across the small valley in front of the Harznach Hall, there are the remains of the ancient Roman theater. There is an open space behind the theater, and the city is built on the surrounding hillsides, including temples, palaces, bathhouses, and residences. There are also water channels cut out of the rock. There are grottoes dug into the rocks in the northeast, including a majestic three-story cave with a Roman palace architectural style on the front, which is the tomb of kings of all ages. There is now the Petra Caves Museum. UNESCO has listed the place as one of the world cultural heritage sites.

Petra means "rock" in Greek, and this name replaced the word "Serra" in the Bible. According to some myths and legends, this is where Moses (the leader of the ancient Hebrews - translator's annotation) lit the water. This event occurred during the 40 years after the ancient Hebrews escaped from Egypt and were in a wilderness. (Global Travel News) Bo Chi is the only seven-star hotel with the highest building height in the world (because the hotel equipment is too advanced and far exceeds the five-star standard, we have to make an exception and call it a seven-star hotel). It opened in 1999. In December, it was built on the artificial island Jumeirah Beach Resort, 280 meters off the coast. Bo Porcelain combines the latest architectural and engineering technology, with charming scenery and shape, making it look as if it is integrated with the sky.

The project took 5 years, 2 and a half years to fill out the artificial island in the Arabian Sea, and 2 and a half years to build the building itself, using 9,000 tons of steel and driving 250 infrastructure piles 40 meters deep into the sea. Down. Designed by British designer W·S·Atkins, the hotel looks like a sail filled with wind. It has 56 floors and is 321 meters high. It is the tallest hotel in the world, taller than the Eiffel Tower in France. One piece.

The interior of the Burj Hotel is extremely luxurious, everything is covered with gold, even the door handles, toilet pipes, and even a piece of note paper are "covered" with gold. Although it is gold-plated, having all the details elegantly decorated with gold is a test of the designer's taste and skill. Since the exterior is shaped like a sail on the water, the hotel is full of water-related themes (perhaps in desert countries, water shows wealth more than gold). For example, there are two large fountains at the entrance of the hotel. There are different ways of spraying water from time to time. Each one is carefully designed. It changes to another spray method after about 15 to 20 minutes. It is no different from water dancing. It can be used in the elevator. When admiring the aquarium, which is more than ten meters high, it is hard to believe that the hot and hot Arabian Desert is outside.