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  • Robert AllanResenärJordan and Israel
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    • måndag 8 oktober 2018 11:10
    • ☀️ 20 °C
    • Höjd över havet: 3 205 ft
    • JordanienAs Sīq30°19’21” N  35°27’6” E

    Al-Khazneh al-Faroun

    8 oktober 2018, Jordanien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Known locally as the Treasury, this tomb is where most visitors fall in love with Petra. The Hellenistic facade is an astonishing piece of craftsmanship. Although carved out of iron-laden sandstone to serve as a tomb for the Nabataean King Aretas III, the Treasury derives its name from the story that an Egyptian pharaoh hid his treasure here (in the facade urn) while pursuing the Israelites.

    Some locals clearly believed the tale because the 3.5m-high urn is pockmarked by rifle shots. As with all rock-hewn monuments in Petra, the interior is unadorned. It's 40m high and 28m wide. They started carving it from the top down, so as not to damage it.
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