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Petra

Jordan's "must see" site, the ancient stone city of Petra is carved out of solid rock. Petra covers a large area and consists of much more than just the famous "Treasury", which featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
The resonably priced 3-star Petra Palace Hotel
The resonably priced 3-star Petra Palace Hotel		 King Hussein and King Abdullah II at the entrance to Petra
King Hussein and King Abdullah II at the entrance to Petra		 Petra entry fee schedule
Petra entry fee schedule		 Luckily, there is nothing like this inside Petra itself
Luckily, there is nothing like this inside Petra itself
Map of Petra
Map of Petra		 The road from the Visitor's Center to the Siq
The road from the Visitor's Center to the Siq		 Djinn Blocks, Petra
Djinn Blocks, Petra		 The Djinn Blocks were built by the Nabateans
The Djinn Blocks were built by the Nabateans
Riders and the Obelisk Tomb, 1st C. BC
Riders and the Obelisk Tomb, 1st C. BC		 Petra is riddled with caves
Petra is riddled with caves		 Petra looks a bit like Utah
Petra looks a bit like Utah		 The entrance to the 1.2 km long Siq, a narrow cleft formed by the moutain splitting
The entrance to the 1.2 km long Siq, a narrow cleft formed by the moutain splitting
Many of Petras carvings are very worn
Many of Petras carvings are very worn		 Inside the narrow Siq
Inside the narrow Siq		 As-Siq, Petra
As-Siq, Petra		 Freestanding carved building in the Siq
Freestanding carved building in the Siq
Inside the Siq
Inside the Siq		 Water channel along the Siq
Water channel along the Siq		 Part of the Roman road through the Siq
Part of the Roman road through the Siq		 Siq
Siq
Finally at the end of the Siq, the famous Treasury
Finally at the end of the Siq, the famous Treasury		 Siq and Treasury
Siq and Treasury		 A little after 9 am, the facade will be fully illuminated
A little after 9 am, the facade will be fully illuminated		 The end of the Siq
The end of the Siq
Inside the Treasury, built as the tomb of Nabataean King Aretas III
Inside the Treasury, built as the tomb of Nabataean King Aretas III		 Side doorway in the treasury
Side doorway in the treasury		 Jordanian guard at the Treasury, Petra
Jordanian guard at the Treasury, Petra		 Doorway to the Treasury
Doorway to the Treasury
Treasury facade, still half in shadow
Treasury facade, still half in shadow		 Carved horse and man, Treasury
Carved horse and man, Treasury		 The Arabic name is Al-Khazneh
The Arabic name is Al-Khazneh		 Treasury, Petra
Treasury, Petra
Treasury detail
Treasury detail		 The cover photo from Lonely Planet Jordan
The cover photo from Lonely Planet Jordan		 Treasury from the Siq
Treasury from the Siq		 Treasury
Treasury
Treasury
Treasury		 Petra taxi
Petra taxi		 Treasury (Al-Khazneh) Petra
Treasury (Al-Khazneh) Petra		 Treasury
Treasury
Treasury
Treasury		 Passage from the Treasury to the rest of Petra
Passage from the Treasury to the rest of Petra		 The Street of Facades, Petra
The Street of Facades, Petra		 A minor tomb, Petra
A minor tomb, Petra
Most of the carved buildings in Petra have simple interiors
Most of the carved buildings in Petra have simple interiors		 Mostly free-standing Tomb 70
Mostly free-standing Tomb 70		 Necropolis, Petra
Necropolis, Petra		 3 Bedouin girls at Petra
3 Bedouin girls at Petra
The beginning of the climb to the High Place of Sacrifice
The beginning of the climb to the High Place of Sacrifice		 Locals offer their donkeys to take tourists up to the High Place of Sacrafice
Locals offer their donkeys to take tourists up to the High Place of Sacrafice		 Young Jordanian man at Petra
Young Jordanian man at Petra		 The Theatre, Petra
The Theatre, Petra
Climbing to the High Place of Sacrifice
Climbing to the High Place of Sacrifice		 Interesting stone formations, Petra
Interesting stone formations, Petra		 Steps to the High Place of Sacrifice
Steps to the High Place of Sacrifice		 High Place of Sacrifice (Al-Madbah)
High Place of Sacrifice (Al-Madbah)
High Place of Sacrifice
High Place of Sacrifice		 Altar at the High Place of Sacrifice
Altar at the High Place of Sacrifice		 Altar at the High Place of Sacrifice
Altar at the High Place of Sacrifice		 Jebel Haroun, the Biblical Mount Hor, where Moses's brother Aaron is said to be buried
Jebel Haroun, the Biblical Mount Hor, where Moses's brother Aaron is said to be buried
View from the High Place of Sacrifice
View from the High Place of Sacrifice		 Tombs at the base of Jabal Haroun, Petra
Tombs at the base of Jabal Haroun, Petra		 Looking across at a distant side view of the Monestary on the other side of Petra
Looking across at a distant side view of the Monestary on the other side of Petra		 View of downtown Petra from the High Place of Sacrifice
View of "downtown" Petra from the High Place of Sacrifice
Highland Taxi, Petra
Highland Taxi, Petra		 High Place of Sacrifice
High Place of Sacrifice		 From the High Place of Sacrifice, you can descend by an alternate route via Wadi Farasa
From the High Place of Sacrifice, you can descend by an alternate route via Wadi Farasa		 The trail through Wadi al-Farasa
The trail through Wadi al-Farasa
Donkey on the trial in Petra
Donkey on the trial in Petra		 Wadi Farasa
Wadi Farasa		 Lion Monument
Lion Monument		 Garden Temple, Petra
Garden Temple, Petra
Donkeys descending steep stairs
Donkeys descending steep stairs		 Garden Tomb, Petra
Garden Tomb, Petra		 Garden Tomb
Garden Tomb		 Roman Soldier's Tomb
Roman Soldier's Tomb
Soldier's Tomb
Soldier's Tomb		 Inside the Soldier's Tomb
Inside the Soldier's Tomb		 Soldiers Tomb from inside the Garden Triclinium
Soldiers Tomb from inside the Garden Triclinium		 Decorated interior of the Garden Triclinium
Decorated interior of the Garden Triclinium
Decorated interior of the Garden Triclinium
Decorated interior of the Garden Triclinium		 Columns, Wadi Farasa
Columns, Wadi Farasa		 Local girl in Petra
Local girl in Petra		 Renaissance Tomb, 2nd C. AD
Renaissance Tomb, 2nd C. AD
Big bug, Petra
Big bug, Petra		 Wadi al-Farasa, Petra
Wadi al-Farasa, Petra		 More Petra tombs from Wadi al-Farasa
More Petra tombs from Wadi al-Farasa		 Pharoun Column
Pharoun Column
Start of the trail to the Snake Monument and Jabal Haroun
Start of the trail to the Snake Monument and Jabal Haroun		 Trail to the Snake Monument and Jabal Haroun
Trail to the Snake Monument and Jabal Haroun		 Petra Great Temple Complex, Nabataean, 1st C. BC
Petra Great Temple Complex, Nabataean, 1st C. BC		 Columns near the Great Temple
Columns near the Great Temple
Petra Great Temple
Petra Great Temple		 Petra Great Temple
Petra Great Temple		 Fallen column, Petra Great Temple
Fallen column, Petra Great Temple		 East Colonnade, Petra Great Temple
East Colonnade, Petra Great Temple
Floor stones, Lower Temenos, Petra Great Temple
Floor stones, Lower Temenos, Petra Great Temple		 Columns, Petra Great Temple
Columns, Petra Great Temple		 Petra Great Temple to Royal Tombs
Petra Great Temple to Royal Tombs		 Temenos Gateway towards Qasr al-Bint
Temenos Gateway towards Qasr al-Bint
Temenos Gateway
Temenos Gateway		 Temenos Gateway
Temenos Gateway		 Temenos Gateway
Temenos Gateway		 Donkey driver
Donkey driver
Camel, Petra
Camel, Petra		 Antiquities Department, Petra Museum
Antiquities Department, Petra Museum		 Petra Museum, Jordan
Petra Museum, Jordan		 Petra Museum
Petra Museum
There are 2 restaurants in the center of Petra
There are 2 restaurants in the center of Petra		 Petra has amazing stone colors
Petra has amazing stone colors		 On the trail to the Monestary, Petra
On the trail to the Monestary, Petra		 On the trail to the Monestary, Petra
On the trail to the Monestary, Petra
Multicolored stone, Petra
Multicolored stone, Petra		 Friendly local girl, Petra, Jordan
Friendly local girl, Petra, Jordan		 Girl on the trail to the Monestary
Girl on the trail to the Monestary		 The Monestary, Petra
The Monestary, Petra
The Monestary - Al-Deir, Petra
The Monestary - Al-Deir, Petra		 Inside the Monestary
Inside the Monestary		 The Monestary dates from the 3rd C. AD
The Monestary dates from the 3rd C. AD		 The Monestary built as a Nabataean temple
The Monestary built as a Nabataean temple
Arabic coffee pot at the Monestary
Arabic coffee pot at the Monestary		 Monestary - Al-Deir
Monestary - Al-Deir		 Monestary - Al-Deir
Monestary - Al-Deir		 The trail continues past the Monestary to a viewpoint of Wadi Musa
The trail continues past the Monestary to a viewpoint of Wadi Musa
The Monestary
The Monestary		 Wadi Musa viewpoint, Petra
Wadi Musa viewpoint, Petra		 Wadi Musa viewpoint
Wadi Musa viewpoint		 Wadi Musa viewpoint
Wadi Musa viewpoint
The mountain above the Monastery
The mountain above the Monastery		 Boy selling Petra rocks at the Monastery
Boy selling Petra rocks at the Monastery		 He doesn't go to school
He doesn't go to school		 The Monastery, Petra
The Monastery, Petra
Making music by the Monastery
Making music by the Monastery		 The Monastery
The Monastery		 There's a tourist on top of The Monastery
There's a tourist on top of The Monastery		 The Monastery
The Monastery
The Monastery
The Monastery		 The Monastery, Petra
The Monastery, Petra		 The Monastery, Petra
The Monastery, Petra		 Tea shop in a cave across from the Monastery
Tea shop in a cave across from the Monastery
The Monastery - Al-Deir, Petra
The Monastery - Al-Deir, Petra		 The Monastery
The Monastery		 The Monastery
The Monastery		 Boy with a donkey, Petra
Boy with a donkey, Petra
Descending from the Monastery
Descending from the Monastery		 Narrowing of the Monastery trail
Narrowing of the Monastery trail		 Lion Tomb, Petra
Lion Tomb, Petra		 Local bedouin, Petra
Local bedouin, Petra
Persistant saleswoman, Petra
Persistant saleswoman, Petra		 Petra
Petra		 Returning past the Great Temple
Returning past the Great Temple		 Great Temple, Petra
Great Temple, Petra
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church		 Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church		 Petra Church
Petra Church		 Petra Church
Petra Church
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church		 Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church
Mosaics in the Byzantine Petra Church		 Petra Church
Petra Church		 Petra Church
Petra Church
Petra Church
Petra Church		 Petra Dog
Petra Dog		 Royal Tombs and Petra Dog
Royal Tombs and Petra Dog		 The Royal Tombs, Petra
The Royal Tombs, Petra
The Royal Tombs, Petra
The Royal Tombs, Petra		 Bedouin woman in Petra
Bedouin woman in Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra
Colorful rock, Petra
Colorful rock, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 The Palace Monument, 2nd C. AD
The Palace Monument, 2nd C. AD
Corintian Tomb, Petra
Corintian Tomb, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Silk Tomb, Petra
Silk Tomb, Petra		 Entry to one of the Royal Tombs
Entry to one of the Royal Tombs
Silk Tomb
Silk Tomb		 Climbing to the Urn Tomb, Petra
Climbing to the Urn Tomb, Petra		 Urn Tomb, Petra
Urn Tomb, Petra		 Inside the Urn Tomb, Petra
Inside the Urn Tomb, Petra
Petra
Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra
Urn Tomb, Petra
Urn Tomb, Petra		 Entrance to the Theatre, Petra
Entrance to the Theatre, Petra		 Sunset fast approaching
Sunset fast approaching		 Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra
Royal Tombs, Petra		 Back full circle to the Street of Facades
Back full circle to the Street of Facades		 The Treasury at dusk
The Treasury at dusk		 The Treasury at dusk
The Treasury at dusk
The Treasury at dusk
The Treasury at dusk		 Heading back up the Siq from the Treasury
Heading back up the Siq from the Treasury		 A horse drawn cart entering the Siq
A horse drawn cart entering the Siq		 The Siq
The Siq
The Siq with the carved water channels clearly visible
The Siq with the carved water channels clearly visible		 The Siq
The Siq		 The Obelisk Tomb, Petra
The Obelisk Tomb, Petra		 Leaving Petra
Leaving Petra
After 11 hours exploring Petra, the Cave Bar was a welcome relief
After 11 hours exploring Petra, the Cave Bar was a welcome relief		 Cave Bar, 1st Century B.C., run by the Petra Crown Plaza
Cave Bar, 1st Century B.C., run by the Petra Crown Plaza		 Cave Bar, Petra
Cave Bar, Petra

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