Day 4- Little Petra and Petra

We drive up the valley on the King’s highway and then a stop at “the third best view in the world” (? Odd) we head to Petra .
A few miles away from Petra is Little Petra , the head of the Nabatean complex — water channels, stone stairways, huge cisterns, and caves.
Also known as Siq al-Barid, built by the Nabateans, and is believed to be a suburb of the ancient city, acting as a post on the silk road.(Been there!! )
Within Little Petra is a room dug into the mountainside referred to as The Painted House. It contains a 2,000 year old Nabatean fresco- grapes and small male children .This ancient painting has nothing similar in Petra .
It’s a good taster for tomorrow and Big Petra!Read more