Petra

العربية: البتراء

Deutsch: Petra (Felsen auf Griechisch) ist ein archäologischer Ort in Jordanien und liegt in einem Talkessel der Berge von Edom östlich des Wadi Araba, der großen Senke zwischen dem Toten Meer und dem Golf von Aqaba.

English: Petra (rock in Greek) — an archaeological site in Jordan. It lies in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
See also: Category: Stone buildings in Petra.

Español: Petra (roca en griego) es un sitio arqueológico en Jordania, situado en una cuenca entre montañas que forman el flanco este de Wadi Araba, el gran valle que comprende desde el Mar Muerto hasta el Golfo de Aqaba.

Français : Petra (roche en Grec) est un site archéologique en Jordanie, se situant dans un bassin parmi les montagnes qui forment le flanc oriental de Wadi Araba, la grande vallée allant de la mer morte au Golfe d'Aqaba.

Italiano: Petra (roccia in greco) è un sito archeologico posto a 250 km a Sud di Amman, la capitale della Giordania, in un bacino tra le montagne ad Est del Wadi Araba, la grande valle che parte dal Mar Morto fino al Golfo di Akaba.

Nederlands: Petra (rots in het Grieks) is een archeologische plaats in Jordanië, liggend in een bassin onder de bergen die de oostelijke flank van Wadi Araba vormen, de grote vallei die van het Dode Overzee naar de Golf van Aqaba loopt.

Maps

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  In french but can be translated
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  Map of the city

The Siq

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  Close-up Elephant rock
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  Water channels on both sides of the Siq
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  Tourist hors cart in the Siq
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  Camels running back in the Siq

The Treasury (El Khazneh)

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  The first glimpse of Petra's Treasury upon exiting the Siq
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  A view of the Treasury as one exits the Siq
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  The Treasury (al-Khazneh)
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  The Treasury
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  The Treasury at Petra
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  Treasury from above
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  Upper part of the facade
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  Close-up detail of the Treasury urn
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  Right distyle
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  Detail of the facade
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  Treasury anti-chamber
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  Treasury at night

The Monastery (Ed Deir)

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  Rock tomb Ed-Deir, "the Monastery"
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  "Monastery"
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  800+ steps lead up to the Monastary
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  The Monastary (al-Deir)
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  A framed view of Petra's Monastary (al-Deir) from a nearby cave
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  Ed Deir
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  A view of Petra's Monastery from a bit further afield
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  A close-up view of the Monastery

Tombs

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  Obelisk Tomb and Triclinium
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  One of the tombs that line Petra's Street of Façades
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  Tombs
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  The Uneishu Tomb
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  The Tombs of Kings
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  Tomb of sextius Florentinus
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  The Palace Tomb
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  The Corinthian Tomb
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  The Silk Tomb
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  The Urn Tomb
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  Urn tomb at the wall of the king
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  View from inside the urn tomb

Theater

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  Roman theater
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  The Roman Theater
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  Amphitheatre

Geology

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Other images

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  Aqueduct
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  The Cardo maximus
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  The ruins of the gate along Petra's Roman Road
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  The Great Temple
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  The Qasr al-Bint
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  Ornamental ruins found along Petra's Roman Road
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  An Elephant Head column capital
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  The Byzantine Church
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  Part of Mosaic in the Byzantine Church
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  Another Part of the Mosaic
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  The Blue Chapel
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  Temple of Winged Lions
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  Panorama of Petra