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Petra: The hard work begins
Having gained access to their construction site, the hard work could begin. The entire job was completed in two stages. First, the heavy work of hacking back the uneven surface of the cliff. Starting at the top of the Khazneh, the Nabataeans tunneled along the rock face to create the first working platform or ledge.
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