# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/6xhQtoE9gC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2461430-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/123372dc36.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-08-24T17:01:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Towering #red #sandstone cliffs once provided the #ancient city of Petra in Jordan with a barrier against invaders. The city’s elaborate archaeological remains lie within the sandstone #cliffs and #gorges, which are currently facing #erosion from #wind and #rain.
#PhotoOfTheDay #science #weather #archaeology #rock #mineral #earth #earthscience
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## Tags

earth, mineral, photooftheday, sandstone, rain, ancient, wind, red, archaeology, science, gorges, erosion, rock, weather, cliffs, earthscience

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