Seeking the powerful support of the Franks, Pope Leo III crowned their king, Charlemagne, Emperor of the West on Christmas Day in 800.
Charlemagne was crowned on Christmas Day.
Perfectly preserved in a secret valley and not rediscovered until the early 19th century, the city of Petra is an enchanting place of magic, expressed through its setting and the swirling pink patterns of its rocks as much as through its dramatic architecture.