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Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Petra Church with Dr. Barbara Porter, Director of the American Center for Oriental Research, during a walk through the ancient city that included homes, a temple, an amphitheater and royal tombs. The church was discovered in 1973 by an American archeologist. It's estimated that the church was built in the fifth century and included three apses. The mosaic tile covered both church's side aisles. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Petra Church with Dr. Barbara Porter, Director of the American Center for Oriental Research, during a walk through the ancient city that included homes, a temple, an amphitheater and royal tombs. The church was discovered in 1973 by an American archeologist. It's estimated that the church was built in the fifth century and included three apses. The mosaic tile covered both church's side aisles. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A group of tourists from Texas wave to Mrs. Laura Bush while touring Petra Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in southern Jordan. Last year more than 300,000 visitors from around the world toured the ancient ruins. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Treasury at Petra, a biblical city carved into stone, in southern Jordan Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World in July 2007. A regional trading center, Petra prospered from the first century BCE until the first century AD, when it fell to the Romans in 106 AD. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush takes a ride on a camel while touring Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. In 1997, a carved relief depicting two pairs of camels and camel drivers were discovered at the entrance of the city. During its time, Petra was a caravan city and trading center for the entire region. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Petra Church with Dr. Barbara Porter, Director of the American Center for Oriental Research, during a walk through the ancient city that included homes, a temple, an amphitheater and royal tombs. The church was discovered in 1973 by an American archeologist. It's estimated that the church was built in the fifth century and included three apses. The mosaic tile covered both church's side aisles. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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