The Bedouins of Petra: Displaced in the Name of Tourism

Name: The Bedouins of Petra: Displaced in the Name of Tourism
Uploaded: 2026
Duration: 52 min
Description: In the early 1980s, the ancient city of Petra, one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To protect this priceless treasure of human history, the Jordanian authorities relocated the B’doul tribe, the Bedouin community that had lived among Petra’s caves and monuments for generations.

202652 minHD★ 8.0Society & Politics

In the early 1980s, the ancient city of Petra, one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To protect this priceless treasure of human history, the Jordanian authorities relocated the B’doul tribe, the Bedouin community that had lived among Petra’s caves and monuments for generations.

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