Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα, meaning “Rock”) was originally called Raqmu by its people (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢛𐢚𐢒 or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈, *Raqēmō). It is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Petra is famous for its rock-cut buildings and water systems.
Pergamon, also known as Pergamum ( / ˈ p ɜːr ɡ ə m ə n / or / ˈ p ɜːr ɡ ə m ɒ n / ; Ancient Greek: Πέργαμον ), is sometimes called Pergamos ( Πέργαμος ) in modern Greek. It was a wealthy and influential ancient Greek city in the region of Aeolis. The city is located 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a hill on the north side of the Caicus River (now called Bakırçay) and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.
The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish: Península Valdés) is a land area that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. It is located in the Viedma Department, which is in the northeast part of Chubut Province, Argentina. The peninsula is next to San Matías Gulf on the north side.
Pirin National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк “Пирин”), originally named Vihren National Park, covers most of the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. It spans an area of 403.56 square kilometers (155.82 square miles). It is one of three national parks in Bulgaria, along with Rila National Park and Central Balkan National Park.
The Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site (周口店北京人遗址), also spelled as Choukoutien, is a cave system located in the suburban Fangshan District of Beijing. It has provided many archaeological finds, including one of the first examples of Homo erectus (Homo erectus pekinensis), known as Peking Man, and a collection of bones from the giant short-faced hyena, Pachycrocuta brevirostris. Because scientists have different interpretations of the evidence, the dates for when Peking Man lived at this site vary.
The Bahrain Pearling Path (Arabic: مسار اللؤلؤ, romanized: Masār al-Luʼluʼ) is a group of cultural sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 30, 2012. It includes three oyster beds in the northern waters of Bahrain, a part of the coast, the Bu Mahir fort on the southern tip of Muharraq Island, and 17 buildings in the historical area of Muharraq. These areas are connected by a 3.5 km path for visitors.
The Paseo del Prado is a major street in Madrid, Spain. It goes from north to south between the Plaza de Cibeles and the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (also called Plaza de Atocha). The Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, which is where the Fuente de Neptuno fountain and the Ritz and Palace hotels are located, is in the middle area of the Paseo del Prado.
Pasargadae (pronounced /pəˈsɑːrɡədi/; from Pāθra-gadā, meaning “protective club” or “strong club”; Persian: پاسارگاد, written in the Roman alphabet as Pāsārgād) was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire during the rule of Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC). It is located just north of the town of Madar-e-Soleyman and about 90 kilometers (56 miles) northeast of Shiraz. Pasargadae is one of Iran’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Paraty (or Parati), pronounced [paɾaˈtʃi], is a city in Brazil that was once part of the Portuguese colonial period (1500–1822) and the Brazilian Imperial era (1822–1889). It has a population of about 43,000 people. The name “Paraty” comes from the Tupi language spoken by the Guaianá Indians, who named it after a type of fish found in the area.
The Seine (pronounced sayn or sen in French) is a river that is 777 kilometers long (about 483 miles) in northern France. The area that drains water into the Seine is called the Paris Basin, which is a low area in the earth’s surface covering much of northern France. The river begins at a place called Source-Seine, 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Dijon in northeastern France on the Langres plateau.