PETRA-CITY CARVED IN ROCK

Petra, the lost city, as the name suggests was once lost and literally carved from the

sandstones of southern Jordan. The place enthralls its visitors with some awe-inspiring

agricultural, engineering and architectural stone carving skills of the early nomadic Arab tribe,

‘the Nabataeans’. Located at about 3 hours south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, with amazing tombs, amphitheatre, fountains and sacrifice

altar, you find mysticism and history in the same place!

Stone carvings are believed to be made by people around 2000 years

Sandstone desert cliffs remained unknown to the world until 1812.

Archeological evidences reveal that they even constructed dams, cisterns and water conduits to store water for

prolonged periods of drought

Through years the city lost its commercial importance and finally

decayed.

The place was rediscovered by the Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig

Burckhardt in 1812.

Al-SiqThe main entrance to

the Petra City.Approximately one mile long narrow

passage ends at the most elaborate ruin, Al

Khazneh.

With classical Greek influenced architecture, it is one of the most complex buildings of Petra.

Al-Khazneh

Royal Tombs

This comprises three tombs-Urn Tomb, Silk Tomb and the Corinthian

Tomb. The tombs are built high on the mountain side and requires climbing

up a number of flights of stairs.

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This three-aisled basilica was built over Nabataean and Roman remains in 450-500 AD. The monument destroyed by earthquake and major fires was later excavated and restored.

Byzantine Church

The Treasury

One of the most elegant remains of the ancient world, the Treasury is probably a temple or tomb. The dramatic glimpses of the Treasury are something that will never erase from memory.