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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flaxmoore on 2025-09-03 14:06:24+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the lost city of Petra was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer who took it upon himself to learn perfect Arabic, local customs, and gained the trust of the Bedouins to learn the location of the gorge leading to the city.