Petra - Sister Cities

Sister Cities

  • Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Mada'in Saleh in Saudi Arabia is the second largest and southernmost of this civilization's settlements
Views of Petra
Path to Petra
El Deir ("The Monastery")
Byzantine mosaic in the Byzantine Church of Petra
The end of the Siq, with its dramatic view of Al Khazneh ("The Treasury")
The Hadrien Gate and the Cardo Maximum in Petra
Petra is known as the Rose-Red City for the colour of the rocks in which Petra is carved
The Great Temple of Petra
Ad Deir ("The Monastery") in 1839, by David Roberts
The Petra Visitors Centre in Wadi Musa, the closest town to the historic site
Drimia maritima bulbs in Petra in early December (2010)
Sandstone Rock-cut tombs (Kokhim) in Petra
Obelisk Tomb and the Triclinium
Street of Facades
The Silk Tomb
Uneishu Tomb
Juniperus phoenicea in Petra

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