Another post about our trip to Jordan. Petra is Jordan’s main tourist attraction, about an hour south of Wadi Rum. Here’s the iconic image of the Treasury (probably a burial chamber):
Here’s a closeup of the urn (I think) at the top of the Treasury:
You get there by walking (or riding in a carriage) through a long, narrow passage:
. . . filled with ancient petroglyphs:
You see lots of camels:
And you can ride one for a few dinars. Here a camel poses for a photo:
It’s a very commercial place. Little Bedouin boys are constantly trying to sell you cheap bracelets; old ladies sit cross-legged on the ground and try to sell Petra rocks. And you have stores like this one:
If you’re adventurous you can climb up into the ruins:
There’s more than just ancient Nabatean ruins. Here are the remains of a Roman amphitheater:
And here’s the floor of an ancient Greek temple:
Go see it — before the world explodes and it’s too late.
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