"Match me such a such a wonder, save in eastern clime, A rose-red city half as old as time." (Dean Burgeon)
At certain times of day, the cliffs around Petra are very colorful
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"Match me such a such a wonder, save in eastern clime, A rose-red city half as old as time." (Dean Burgeon) At certain times of day, the cliffs around Petra are very colorful |
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The Nabateans carved huge numbers of stairs throughout their city.
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The Khasnat al-Faroun (with obligatory camel)
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Not all the monuments and facades in Petra are treated seriously |
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Detail from inside the Khasnat al-Faroun, one of the few monuments to have detailed carving inside its facade.
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A monument in the outer siq notable for the interesting collection of arches surrounding its door; Nabatean carvers generally used right angles and triangles. This facade uses a rounded arch between the 2 other types. |
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| Excavations and restoration are underway at the Great temple, inside the tenemos gate. Only a very small portion of Petra's total monuments have been fully excavated. |
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| An ibex (symbol of the Israeli Society for the Preservation of Nature), met along the snake-path to Masada | Inside one of Masada's water cisterns: Sandstone, plaster, and one shaft of brilliant light from the considerably hotter world outside |
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A Bedouin woman looking out over Petra
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A Bedouin boy met in Petra
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