Petra (disambiguation)
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Places
- PetraPetraPetra is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited...
, an archeological site in Jordan - Petra, CyprusPetra, CyprusPetra is a former intercommunal village, now largely destroyed and uninhabited, located in Northern Cyprus, east of the town of Lefka near the Green Line....
- Petra Tou RomiouPetra Tou RomiouPetra Tou Romiou , or Aphrodite's Rock, is a sea stack in Pafos, Cyprus. Its status in mythology as the birth place of Aphrodite makes it a popular tourist location.-Birthplace of Aphrodite:...
, a landmark in Cyprus - Petra, a village in BâcleşBâclesBâcleş is a commune located in Mehedinţi County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bâcleş, Corzu, Giura, Petra, Podu Grosului, Seliştiuţa and Smadoviţa....
Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania - Petra, Spain, a town on the island of Majorca
- Petra, LesbosPetra, LesbosPetra is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit...
- Petra, PieriaPetra, PieriaPetra is a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit. population of 6,246 . The seat of the municipality was in Milia....
Music
- Petra (band)Petra (band)Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
, a Christian rock band- Petra (album)Petra (album)Petra is the first studio album by the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in 1974.The album features a style bordering between country and southern rock somewhat similar to The Eagles or Lynyrd Skynyrd, which was the band's trademark during its first years.The band's debut is...
, the debut album of the band mentioned above
- Petra (album)
Fictional characters
- Petra (comics)Petra (comics)Petra is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appears in the limited series X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1 . Petra was created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Pete Woods and is one of the "Missing X-Men".-Fictional character biography:Petra...
, a Marvel Comics character - Petra Strorm, in John Wyndham's novel The ChrysalidsThe ChrysalidsThe Chrysalids is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham, first published in 1955 by Michael Joseph. It is the least typical of Wyndham's major novels, but regarded by some people as his best...
- Petra, in Broken Sword: The Sleeping DragonBroken Sword: The Sleeping DragonBroken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon is the third installment in the Broken Sword series of computer games, and was released on November 17, 2003 on the Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 platforms...
- Petra ArkanianPetra ArkanianPetra Arkanian is a main character of the books Shadow of the Hegemon and Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card. She is also a major character in Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Giant.-Ender's Game:...
, a fictional character in a book series by Orson Scott Card - Petra Andalee, the protagonist that appears in Blue Balliett's Chasing VermeerChasing VermeerChasing Vermeer is a 2004 children's art mystery novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. Set in Hyde Park, Chicago near the University of Chicago, the novel follows two children, Calder Pillay and Petra Andalee...
and The Wright 3The Wright 3The Wright 3 is a 2006 children's mystery novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. It was released in Spring 2006 and is the sequel to the children's novel Chasing Vermeer. It chronicles how Calder, Petra, and Tommy strive to save the Robie House in their neighborhood, Hyde... - Queen Petra of Siphnos, a queen from Goddess of YesterdayGoddess of YesterdayGoddess of Yesterday is a book by Caroline B. Cooney based on the Trojan War from Greek mythology. The book was nominated for the South Carolina Junior Book Award.Characters...
Other
- Petra (agency)Petra (Agency)The Jordan News Agency is the news agency of Jordan. It was established in 1969, as an independent body linked to the Ministry of Information....
, the Jordanian news agency - PETRAPETRAPETRA is one of the particle accelerators at DESY in Hamburg, Germany. From 1978 to 1986 it was used to study electron–positron collisions. It was here that the TASSO collaboration found the first direct evidence for gluons in three jet events...
, the Positron-Electron Tandem Ring Accelerator, is a particle accelerator famed for confirming gluons in 1979 - Petra DiamondsPetra DiamondsPetra Diamonds Ltd. is a leading diamond mining group. It is headquartered in Jersey, and is the largest diamond producer listed on Alternative Investment Market, part of the London Stock Exchange. It currently operates in South Africa, Tanzania, and Botswana, and previously worked on projects in...
, diamond mining company, a West German merchant ship - Petra (sculpture)Petra (sculpture)Petra is a sculpture made in 2010 by the German artist Marcel Walldorf. It is a lifelike representation of a policewoman in riot control gear squatting down and urinating...
, a 2010 sculpture by Marcel Walldorf
Petria
Petria can refer to:- Petria (brachiopod), a brachiopodBrachiopodBrachiopods are a phylum of marine animals that have hard "valves" on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection...
genus - Petria ThomasPetria ThomasPetria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby....
, Australian swimmer
See also
- Pietra (disambiguation)
- Peter (name)
- PetroleumPetroleumPetroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
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