Petra: The Rose City in Photos

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Beside the town of Wadi Musa, Petra was the rock-cut capital of the Nabataeans. This album follows its five main trails: the Main Trail through the Siq to the Treasury and the city centre, the Monastery Trail, the Backdoor Trail, the High Place of Sacrifice and al-Khubtha.

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42 photos of Petra

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The Siq, Petra, Jordan
01The Siq
On the Main Trail, Petra, Jordan
02On the Main Trail
A boy in Petra, Petra, Jordan
03A boy in Petra
The Siq, Petra, Jordan
04The Siq
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
05The Treasury
On the Main Trail, Petra, Jordan
06On the Main Trail
The Royal Tombs, Petra, Jordan
07On the Main Trail
A camel and its rider, Petra, Jordan
08A camel and its rider
The Colonnaded Street, Petra, Jordan
09The Colonnaded Street
Qasr al-Bint, Petra, Jordan
10Qasr al-Bint
On the Monastery Trail, Petra, Jordan
11On the Monastery Trail
A girl in Petra, Petra, Jordan
12A girl in Petra
On the Monastery Trail, Petra, Jordan
13On the Monastery Trail
On the Monastery Trail, Petra, Jordan
14On the Monastery Trail
On the Monastery Trail, Petra, Jordan
15On the Monastery Trail
The Monastery, Petra, Jordan
16The Monastery
The Monastery seen from a café, Petra, Jordan
17The Monastery seen from a café
The urn on top of the Monastery, Petra, Jordan
18The urn on top of the Monastery
The Monastery, Petra, Jordan
19The Monastery
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
20On the Backdoor Trail
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
21On the Backdoor Trail
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
22On the Backdoor Trail
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
23On the Backdoor Trail
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
24On the Backdoor Trail
On the Backdoor Trail, Petra, Jordan
25On the Backdoor Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
26On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
27On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
28On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
29On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
30On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
31On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
An obelisk, Petra, Jordan
32An obelisk
On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail, Petra, Jordan
33On the High Place of Sacrifice Trail
The High Place of Sacrifice, Petra, Jordan
34The High Place of Sacrifice
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
35On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
36On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
37On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
38On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
39On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
40On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
41On the al-Khubtha Trail
On the al-Khubtha Trail, Petra, Jordan
42On the al-Khubtha Trail

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Petra, Petra & the South

Region

Petra & the South

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Coordinates

30.3243° N, 35.4678° E

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