The Treasury

What can one say about this structure, THE iconic image of Petra that has not already been written except to say that standing in front of it in real life is beyond words.

The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century AD. It became known as "Al-Khazneh", or The Treasury, in the early 19th century by the area's Bedouins as they had believed it contained treasures.Read more