A city carved in stoneWONDERS OF THE WORLD--THE SEVEN WONDERS OF MAN Petra Location: Southwestern Jordan, between the Red Sea on the south and the Dead Sea on the north. Size: About 40 square miles, but main sights are in a compact area. Population: Petra is no longer officially populated. A separate town has been built for natives who used to occupy the surrounding caves. Geography: Sandstone hills and broad desert plateaus, cleft by valleys. Ancient name for Nabateans: Arabians. By Robert Cross Chicago Tribune staff reporter Originally published January 11, 2004 WADI MUSA, Jordan -- First, one should understand...