These monuments are just as you start into the walk towards the Siq from the ticket booth. They were built together 40 - 70 AD. The triclinium is a dining room and would be used to hold feasts toRead more
These monuments are just as you start into the walk towards the Siq from the ticket booth. They were built together 40 - 70 AD. The triclinium is a dining room and would be used to hold feasts toRead more
After a wonderful lunch, Kamal shepherded us down the stony path to the Rose Red City a.k.a. Petra by calling out, “Yallah, yallah, yallah! Let’s go!”
We passed a gauntlet of tourist shopsRead more
Entry to the ancient lost city from the visitor centre is via the Siq, essentially a 1.5km slot between towering rocks. The siq is not created by erosion or weather, rather it is right on a geologicalRead more
On arriving at Petra we are already fidgety and excited about this visit. This lost city was discovered in 1812 after being abandoned some 1500 yrs earlier. Evidence suggests it may have beenRead more
We woke up really early because today we went to Petra! After picking up our tickets, we spent almost 7 hours walking through Petra. We walked through the Siq to the Treasury, and then onwards alongRead more
Today was our adventure in the Petra Archaeological Park.
Was it amazing? Hells yes. And to give you an idea of just how amazing today was, there are three things I hate: Being cold, climbing stairs,Read more
Überraschend hatte unser Reiseleiter Abdallah den Besuch von Petra bei Nacht zu organisieren. Man kann verstehen, das das nicht jedermanns Sache ist - uns hat es zumindest gut gefallen. Der Weg durchRead more
In Aqaba angekommen geht es früh morgens los. Nahezu das gesamte Schiff (liegt daran dass es ein inkludierter Ausflug ist) macht sich auf den Weg nach Petra, der geheimnisvollen Stadt im Sand.Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Jabal Khabathah, جبل خباثة- الخبزة