Petra, Jordan

Petra

UNESCO World Heritage and 2007 Seven Wonders of the World "Petra".

 On our way, finding the Lost City "Petra".

There is entrance fee of 1JD for locals and 50JD for tourists.  The elderly can visit the place without the worries of a long walk for there is a number of camel and horses carriage services in the area. 

 
Al Khazneh or so called The Treasury

It has been called as Red Rose City because of its pinkish rock walls.

Petra has been the Nabataeans caravan trade center in early period.  Below is the Bab-el Siq or the long entrance to the ancient city of Petra.

The sun was pretty high on this day but walking along these huge walls is like in an open air conditioned area. 

 Djinn Blocks

These are tombs or memorial stones, cube-shaped monuments.

 Obelisk Tomb and Bal el-Siq Triclinium

The upper is the Obelisk Tomb crowned with 4 pyramids, below is the Triclinium or the funerary dining hall.

Sabinos Alexandros Station

Sacred stone blocks work of Sabino

Relief of the camel caravan driver

 Street of Facades  

Rock cut tombs neatly arranged in rows.

 

 

 The first view of the Treasury at the mouth of the El-Siq.

 

 The Amphitheater

Tombs

The Urn Tomb

Petra, Jordan

September 2013