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Petra and Ellora Caves Twinning Agreement
December 20 , 2025
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- India and Jordan signed a twinning agreement between UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Petra and Ellora Caves.
- Ellora Caves are located in the Charanandri Hills of Maharashtra near the Elaganga River.
- Ellora Caves were carved between 600 and 1000 Common Era (CE) by the Rashtrakuta and Yadava dynasties.
- It includes Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain monuments with mural paintings.
- Petra is also called the Rose City because it is carved in pink sandstone cliffs.
- Petra was the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom from around the 4th century Before Common Era (BCE).
- Petra is partly built and partly carved into rock and is surrounded by mountains, narrow passages, and gorges.
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