Burial tomb bottom detail
Burial tomb
Burial tomb top detail
Rock creature
Sandstone shapes
Square tombs
Entering the Siq
Limestone cliff
High walls
The shape of the Siq
The height of the Siq
The remains of ancient grandeur
Sandstone cliffs
Elephant in the sandstone
Life in the rocks
The effects of erosion
First view of Al Khazneh (Explored)
Bedouins at Al-Khazneh
Detail of Al-Khazneh 1
Detail of Al-Khazneh 2
Three of a kind
Guarding Petra
Details of the Frieze
Al-Khazneh in the sunlight
Reverting to nature
The height of the Siq
The mystique of Petra: A view through the sandsto…
Big man, little donkey
The ruins of Petra
Facades
Weathered by time
The doorway
Jordan, Mosque in Aqaba
Ancient tombs
Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Collecchio - Pieve di San Prospero
Tomb with a view
Barren land
A break in the clouds
Stubborn
The caves of Petra
Chillin' in the heat
Bedouin camp
The mosaic maker
Factory in the desert
The remains of the past
Sky blue, pine green
The wild olive on Mount Nebo
Mosaic creature
The Madaba Map of Jerusalem (Explored)
Madaba
Madaba Madonna
Temple of Hercules (Explored)
Roman Theatre
Luncheon pleasure
The perfume seller
Spice market
Garlic
Nuts and candy
Windows of faith
Leader in prayer
Keeping the faith
Mihrab
Ceiling of the prayer hall
The Cardo
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Petra, Jordan
"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans,[3] it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.[4] The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who benefited from the proximity of Petra to the regional trade routes, in becoming a major trading hub, thus enabling them to gather wealth. The Nabateans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985."
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"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans,[3] it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.[4] The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who benefited from the proximity of Petra to the regional trade routes, in becoming a major trading hub, thus enabling them to gather wealth. The Nabateans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra
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Dad was there in 1965.. it was still very un visited.... a special place.
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