Monastery of Petra is a rather inaccurate nickname of a temple that may have been dedicated to the deified Nabatean king Obodas I, and may have been later used as a church (or even a hermitage).… Read more
Local musician play for passing by tourists at Street of Facades in Petra. Jordan.… Read more
2000 years old stone-carved houses in Petra are still serve as a living apartments for the local bedouin families.… Read more
Petra Theater is a 1st AD Nabataean Theatre. Substantial part of the theater was carved out of solid rock. The theater could accommodate approximately a 8500 people.… Read more
2000 years old stone-carved houses in Petra are still serve as a living apartments for the local bedouin families.… Read more
Camela on the back road to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Stopping by the treasury view point on the hiking trail to High Place of Sacrifice - a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Stairs leading up the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Side view from stairs leading up the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Bedouin's house and stairs on the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Bedouin's house on the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Walking on the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
High view from the High Place of Sacrifice, on the Siq (the shaft), the main entrance of Petra.… Read more
Walking through the cleft on the hiking trail to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Camela on the back road to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Driving on the back road to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Driving on the back road to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
Driving on the back road to the High Place of Sacrifice, a diversion off the main path, but an unmissable part of the Ancient Petra.… Read more
The Siq (The Shaft) is the main entrance to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan. The Siq was used as the grand caravan entrance into Petra.… Read more
Main Theater, which dates to the 1st century AD around the time of the rule of King Aretas IV . The theater was carved from the rock in one piece and could seat 6,000 people… Read more
