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Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by mountains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early as 7000 BC, and the Nabataeans might have settled in what would become the capital city of their kingdom as early as the 4th century BC. Archaeological work has only discovered evidence of Nabataean presence dating back to the second century BC, by which time Petra had become their capital. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the incense trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub.
Petra Burka is a Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach. She won the 1964 Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating and the 1965 World championship in the sport.
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Switzerland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 102 competitors, 73 men and 29 women, took part in 80 events in 17 sports.
Petra Rossner is a German cyclist, who won the gold medal in 3 km pursuit track cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the same event, she won the 1991 World Championships and finished second in 1989.
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Petra Behle is a former German biathlete.
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Petra Boesler is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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Petra de Boer-Grimbergen is a former female road and track racing cyclist and speed skater from the Netherlands. She competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and finished 29th.
Petra Niemann is a German former yacht racer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Annette Petra Hildér is a Swedish former freestyle swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Petra Moroder is an Italian freestyle skier. She was born in Bolzano. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in women's moguls.
Petra Cada is a Canadian former table tennis player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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