The Roman road

Whenever you want an easy walk along a smooth path, just look for a Roman road! Yes, here in Petra, the old Roman road still has smooth and level paving stones. The Roman road forms a good length of the main trail with several of the monument sites along it.

It was built in the 1st century after the Romans defeated the Nabatean empire. It was the main street of the city and would have had shops set back all along the route. Great gates defined the entrance to the road.Read more