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Urn tomb, Royal tombs, Petra, Jordan

Royal tombs (left), Urn tomb (right), 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These Royal tombs were carved by the Nabateans in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. The Urn tomb was probably built c. 70 AD for King Malichos II and was converted to a Christan church in 446-7 AD. It is also known as 'The Court' as it was used as a courthouse in Roman times. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Royal tombs (left), Urn tomb (right), 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These Royal tombs were carved by the Nabateans in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. The Urn tomb was probably built c. 70 AD for King Malichos II and was converted to a Christan church in 446-7 AD. It is also known as 'The Court' as it was used as a courthouse in Roman times. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen