Petra
Petra Sunset
Sunset over the mountains at Petra, as seen from our room at the Marriott Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
Approaching the Treasury at the end of the Siq.
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The Treasury, Petra
The Treasury, Petra's signature monument.
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The Treasury, Petra
Brian and me in front of the Treasury.
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The Treasury, Petra
Brian and me in front of the Treasury.
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Camels, Petra
Camels rest in front of the Treasury before beginning their work of carrying tourists.
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The Treasury, Petra
The front of Al Khazneh, the Treasury, in Petra.
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Camels, Petra
A tourist poses in costume with the camels in front of the Treasury.
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The Treasury, Petra
Camels in front of the Treasury in Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
Al KhaznehAsiaHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanMiddle EastPetraRaqmuTreasuryUNESCO World Heritage SiteΠέτραالأردنالبتراالمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
Al KhaznehAsiaHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanMiddle EastPetraRaqmuTreasuryUNESCO World Heritage SiteΠέτραالأردنالبتراالمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
Columns along the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
The façade of the Treasury in Petra.
Al KhaznehAsiaHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanMiddle EastPetraRaqmuTreasuryUNESCO World Heritage SiteΠέτραالأردنالبتراالمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
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The Treasury, Petra
Closeup detail of the façade of the Treasury in Petra.
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Petra
One of the Djin Blocks. These are square monuments carved out of the mountainside.
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Petra
The obelisk tomb, one of the first major monuments visitors encounter in Petra.
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The Siq, Petra
Approaching the entrance gates at the opening of the Siq.
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The Siq, Petra
Tne entrance to the Siq.
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Petra
A tomb in Petra on the Street of Façades.
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The Siq, Petra
The Siq, with some of the original paving visible.
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Petra
A mule in one of the Petra caves.
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Petra
One of the carvings in the wall of the Siq.
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Petra
Gravesites inside one of the Petra tombs.
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Street of Façades, Petra
The Street of façades in Petra.
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The Siq, Petra
The Siq narrows, with some of the original paving visible in this section.
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Petra
Statues of people, carved out of the rock in the Siq, with the water channel passing behind them.
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Petra
Ancient stairs carved out of the rock, leading up to tombs in the Siq.
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The Siq, Petra
Approaching the Treasury at the end of the Siq.
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Petra
A tomb along the Street of Façades in Petra.
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Petra
Inside one of the Petra tombs. One of the souvenir venders had supplies stored in the cave.
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Petra
The Royal Tombs in the distance, as seen from the High Place of Sacrifice.
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Crusader Fort, Petra
Part of the Crusader Fort ruins, along with the stairs leading to the summit and the High Place of Sacrifice.
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Petra
A couple looks out over the valley and mountains from the High Place of Sacrifice trail.
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High Place of Sacrifice, Petra
The High Place of Sacrifice.
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High Place of Sacrifice, Petra
The High Place of Sacrifice.
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High Place of Sacrifice, Petra
The High Place of Sacrifice.
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Petra
Numerous tombs are visible in all directions from the High Place of Sacrifice.
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Petra
Looking down on the Street of Façades from the High Place of Sacrifice.
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Petra
Mountains and canyons, with the modern town of Wadi Musa in the distance.
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Garden Tomb, Petra
The Garden Tomb. The area in front of it once held gardens and a large public plaza.
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Petra
Stairs lead to a tomb along the Wadi Farasa Trail, near the Garden Tomb.
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Petra
The interior of one of the tombs. The colorful markings on the rocks are not painted; the rocks in this area naturally have this appearance.
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Rocks, Wadi Farasa, Petra
Rocks along the Wadi Farasa trail.
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