Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Siq |
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Steps carved into the rock. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Siq |
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The first view of the ancient city. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Siq |
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View of the Treasury at the end of the Siq. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The Treasury in 2019. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The Treasury is a Greek influenced tomb carved out of solid rock. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The Treasury is a Hellenistic style tomb for King Aretas III and dates from c100 BCE. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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Carvings over the entrance. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The Treasury is 40m high and has Corinthian columns carved from solid rock. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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Detail of the central carving. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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Detail of the carvings on the upper level. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The entrance to the tomb. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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Lower entrance. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Treasury |
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The tomb in 1986. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Staircase. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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The Street of Facades is a series of tombs and houses along a 500m long rock face. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Half buried structure. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Visitors outside a tomb entrance. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Eroded facade. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Tomb interior. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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The step pattern is typical Nabatean. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Eroded tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Tombs and houses. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Petra has many uncompleted structures. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Part of a tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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Submerged tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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A series of carved structures. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Street of Facades |
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A series of tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Free standing tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Theatre |
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The rock carved theatre has Greek, Nabatean and Roman influences. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Theatre |
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The Theatre is carved from the rock. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Theatre |
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Carved seating. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Theatre |
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The upper level. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Views from the trail leading to Mount Nejr. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Dramatic views. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Petra is surrounded by ocre desert hills. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Spectacular mountains. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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The rocks around Petra give it the name the Rose City. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Layers of ochre sandstone. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Dramatic views from the upper city. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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Ancient structures among mountains. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Mount Nejr |
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The top of Mount Nejr (The High Place) is an ancient altar. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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Rocks tower over a solitary tree in Wadi Farasa. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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Carved structures are scattered over the large site. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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The ancient city was built among and is surrounded by huge rocky hills. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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The Lion Fountain. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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Patterned ocre rock forms part of a wall carved from solid rock. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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The Garden Tomb. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Wadi Farasa |
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The Renaissance Tomb. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Bedouin nomads amongst the ruins. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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A series of tombs in central Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra was built by the Nabateans, a pre-Roman Semitic people. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Tombs with obelysks. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Uneishu Tomb. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Tombs scattered on several levels. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Three tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Obilysks and step patterns. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Decayed tombs and houses. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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View of the site. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Visitors. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Central Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Rock carved structures with the Nabatean step design. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
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The Royal Tombs is a series of tombs above the rest of the ancient city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
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The northern part of the Royal Tombs. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
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The sorthern tombs. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
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The series is dominated by the Urn Tomb (right). |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The Urn Tomb dates from 70 and was built for Nabatean King Malichos II. The arches were later additions by the Romans. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The tomb was converted to a Byzantine church in 447. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The tomb is set on a wide terrace overlooking the rest of the city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The tomb is flanked by a series of Doric columns. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The facade and entrance. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The interior is 18m by 20m. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The central niche was used as a main altar. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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Colourful rock formations on the ceiling. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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Visitors enjoying the view. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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View of the ocre rocks of Petra from the Urn Tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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Mountains ringing Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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View from the terrace. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Silk Tomb |
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The Silk Tomb with vivid rock formations. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Silk Tomb |
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The interior. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Silk Tomb |
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View from the tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
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The Palace and Corinthian Tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Visitors walking to the Roman city. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Tombs and steps. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Weathered tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Beduin. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Cave-like tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Flat mountain called Al-Habis. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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The stepped pattern is typical of Nabatean tombs. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Niches inside a tomb. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Roman city and the cubical Qasr al-Bint, a Nabatean temple. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Many of the free standing structures of the Roman city were destroyed by earthquakes. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The 2nd century Nymphaeum. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The paved Colonaded Street is the centre of Roman Petra. It is 6m wide and dates from 106. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Looking East along the Colonaded Street. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Ocre rocks overlook the Roman ruins. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Looking West along the Colonaded Street. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The free standing structures in Roman Petra were mainly destroyed by earthquakes. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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Tombs visible from Roman Petra. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Great Temple was built by the Nabateans in the 1st century BCE and converted to a civic centre by the Romans. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Roman City |
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The Great Temple covers a large area overlooking the city. |
2019 |