Qasr al-Bint

At the end of the main road not long before the start of the climb to the Monastery is this monumental temple built by the Nabatean, but as a standalone building rather than carved out of the rock. They turned out to be good builders, because it is still stranding after all the earthquakes.

The name means “the palace of Pharaoh’s daughter.” referring to a legend that this daughter having to choose between two suitors asked them to build a water supply for her palace. They both got the job done at the same time, so she chose the modest one who took no credit for it, but said his success was due to God.Read more