My Photos: Jordan -- Petra


Petra       300BC


Petra, in southern Jordan, was the capital of Nabataea from around 300BC until 363AD, when earthquakes destroyed the dam and cistern systems.  It had been the center of a sophisticated civilization, which thrived from its situation on caravan trade routes.  Petra was discovered in 1812 by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.


My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Entrance, Djin Blocks & Obelisk Tomb

Entrance, Djinn Blocks & Obelisk Tomb


My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- The Siq



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Al Kazneh



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Street of Facades



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- The Theater



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- The Urn Tomb & Royal Tombs



My Photos: Jordan -- Mosaics -- Petra



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Colonnaded Street & Great Temple



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Qasr al Bint



My Photos: Jordan -- Petra -- Ad Dein







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