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Below we show some of the sights of the city of Petra in Jordan. The
tourist city of Jordan considered the jewel of antiquity which
receives names like "stone city", "pink jewel in
Jordan" or "the crossroads in the desert" with the
original ancient Nabataean buildings treasured.
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Sightseeing
of Petra in Jordan
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| The Treasury at Petra | Roman theater | |
| It's the most famous monument of the city of Petra. This cut into the rock and its name comes from the belief that the Bedouins were in the urn was the treasure of Pharaoh which was not true. This legend gave fame to the place even provoked numerous attempts to pillage the monument that deteriorated. | This theater is very well preserved and was excavated by the Nabataeans in the first century With its 33 rows of seating capacity could provide about 4,000 spectators. After the conquest of Rome and a subsequent earthquake the theater was restored by the Romans giving more capacity. | |
| Royal Tombs | The Monastery | |
| They are located outside the theater and are 45 feet high. Inside are a total of 17 royal tombs among which the Nabataean king's ailing II whose tomb is known as the Tomb of the Urn. | The stairs start in a kind of canyon, about 900 steps and takes an hour to get to the top of the monastery. The view from the top is spectacular and worth the effort. | |
| The Siq | Villages Basta and Beidha | |
| It's a pass just over a mile long that leads to the city of Petra and the end of which found the treasure, the most important monument of the city. | They are located near the city of Petra and are small towns with archaeological remains of the Stone Age. | |
| Qasr el-Bint | The decumanus | |
| It's a temple large Nabataean origin believed to be worshiping the god Dushara. It is of the few monuments Nabataeans built not digging the rocks. | It's the Roman road built to connect the city. Today we can see the ruins of what once were the Nabataeans baths, markets or Ninfeo. | |
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