Landmarks and Historic sites
| El-Deir | |
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El-Deir, the monastery is a colossal building built in first century BC within a mountain. With fifty meter wide and 55 meter tall façade, El-Deir has an eight meter tall doorway. Though the purpose of this construction by... |
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| The Siq | |
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To reach the pleasant city of Petra, one has to pass through The Siq, a long passage through a split in the rock, with a unique yet unimpressive entrance. The Siq can be explored on foot or by riding. It is...
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| The Treasury | |
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The end of the Siq is very dramatic and impressive for visitors, as was originally planned by the Nabataeans. The first view visitors have on emerging from the extremely narrow gorge, is of an extraordinary classical and...
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| Wadi Rum | |
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The city of Petra and Wadi Rum, together offer an awesome setting for a trekking holiday in the Middle East. One can enjoy trekking in one of the world’s most dramatic landscapes here in Wadi Rum. The red-ochre...
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