Petra, Jordan
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Petra, Jordan
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The Monastery
Petra, Jordan
Misleadingly named based on crosses scratched on the wall, this beautiful rock-carved structure is not a monastery but a Nabatean temple, built around the 1st century BCE.
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Byzantine Church
Petra, Jordan
Among Petra's ancient temples is a Byzantine church dating from the 5th and 6th centuries. Still being excavated, Petra Church contains some extraordinary Byzantine mosaics.
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Great Temple
Petra, Jordan
This temple ruin in the city center is one of the largest structures in Petra. It was built in the late 1st century BC and is still being excavated.
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Treasury
Petra, Jordan
Believed by the Bedouin to contain a pharaoh's treasure and named accordingly, the Treasury of Petra is a beautiful Nabatean temple carved entirely out of living rock.
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High Place of Sacrifice
Petra, Jordan
This is one of the most accessible high points in Petra. Here a platform served as a venue for religious ceremonies and an altar held sacrifices of incense, libations - and perhaps children.
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Obelisk Tomb
Petra, Jordan
The obelisks of this monument guard a rock-hewn cave containing tombs. Like the god-blocks, the obelisks probably represented a god and divine energy in material form.
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Qasr el-Bint
Petra, Jordan
The "Palace of the Pharaoh's Daughter" (another fanciful Bedouin name) is a large, square Nabatean temple dating from the late 1st century BCE in Petra's city center.
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Siq
Petra, Jordan
Visitors to Petra begin their exploration with a walk (or donkey ride) through this dramatic sandstone canyon dotted with Nabatean carvings and monuments like the Obelisk Tomb.
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Jabal Haroun (Mountain of Aaron)
Petra, Jordan
At the summit of the Mountain of Aaron (Jabal Haroun) is a small church and the tomb of Aaron, brother of Moses. The hike take 4-8 hours from Petra depending on the route.