Queen Rania has been greeting guests at a new exhibition in New York. The show, entitled Petra: Lost City Of Stone, is the first major cultural collaboration between the United States and Jordan.
The display gives visitors an opportunity to learn about the ancient metropolis of Petra, which was literally carved into the desert cliffs of southern Jordan. From 200BC to 200AD the city was a nexus for the international silk and spice trade linking Asia with Arabia and Europe.
Its inhabitants, the Nabataeans, were renowned for their advanced skills in engineering and architecture. Movie fans would recognise the spectacular metropolis from the film Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.
While the cream of New York society was turning out to meet Queen Rania at the event, Giorgio Armani was complimenting her on the other side of the pond. Opening an exhibition of his work in London, the Italian designer was asked who he considered to be the most alluring woman in the world.
"There is a certain type of woman and I suppose Queen Rania could embody those qualities," he said. "She is beautiful, she has the body of a model and she holds herself like the queen she is - what more could you want."
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