City of petra

Petra Jordan Giclée and Canvas print from an Original Watercolor painting by Orikhovskyi This Painting is taken from my own photo CANVAS Print * UNSTRETCHED Canvas rolls shipped in a hard tube WITHOUT stretching them to a wooden frame * Easily add your canvas art into any frame GICLEE Print is printed on high quality watercolour paper to retain the character of that original with archival Epson inks. * Directly from the artist. * Artist's stamp. * Frame is not included * Carefully packed and…

The Treasury, Ancient City of Petra, Unesco World Heritage Site, Jordan, February 2014.

Looking up at the legendary “Treasury”, the intimidating hand-carved façade shaded from the scorching mid-day desert sun by the surrounding sandstone cliff, it was easy to understand why it belonged in the New Seven Wonders. One word could only describe it: wow.

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size: 24x18in Photographic Print: Urn Tomb, Petra Poster by Sergio Pitamitz :

The Monastery (Al Dier), Petra, Jordan The largest of Petra's monuments the Dier requires you to ride a donkey or walk up 800 steps to get here. The tomb is a 41 by 50 meter structure. This temple or tomb was clearly an important pilgrimage site, with worshippers and priests using a processional route to congregate in the open area in front of the monument. From the 4th century onwards it was used as a monastery during Christian Byzantine era when crosses were painted on its rear walls.

Garden tomb, Petra, Jordan. It will be so amazing to hike around the Petra area this summer! (scheduled via http://www.tailwindapp.com?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=twpin&utm_content=post839597&utm_campaign=scheduler_attribution)

One of the new wonders of the world - Petra certainly deserves that title. Let me take you for a stroll and you will nod in agreement.

Things to do in Petra, Jordan Exploring the valley is straightforward; one clear walking route is leading from the Siq all the way to The Monastery. Many

Is Petra worth visiting? Jordan's top attraction, the hidden city of Petra, never disappoints. But there are things you need to know before you go.