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  • Arabic script carved into stone from Shobak castle, built by the Crusader King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1115, on the plain of Edom, Jordan. This crusader castle, originally called Mons Realis, fell to Saladin in 1189 after an 18 month siege. It was occupied by the Mamluks in the 14th century and underwent many renovations in this period. It sits on the caravan and pilgrimage routes from Syria to Arabia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kufic Arabic script on the 14th century Mamluk watchtower of Shobak castle, built by the Crusader King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1115, on the plain of Edom, Jordan. This crusader castle, originally called Mons Realis, fell to Saladin in 1189 after an 18 month siege. It was occupied by the Mamluks in the 14th century and underwent many renovations in this period. It sits on the caravan and pilgrimage routes from Syria to Arabia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arabic script carved into stone from Shobak castle, built by the Crusader King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1115, on the plain of Edom, Jordan. This crusader castle, originally called Mons Realis, fell to Saladin in 1189 after an 18 month siege. It was occupied by the Mamluks in the 14th century and underwent many renovations in this period. It sits on the caravan and pilgrimage routes from Syria to Arabia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arabic inscriptions around the ceiling citing the 99 beautiful names of God, in the Prayer Hall of the King Mosque or Xhamia Mbret, 15th century, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Also known as the Mosque of Sultan Bayazit, it was renovated 1823-33. The mosque is part of a social religious complex, with the Tekkes, the library, and guest rooms of the dervishes. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aragonese window, 14th century, in the Arabic Norman tower, or Torre di Scrigno, 12th century, the oldest part of the building, built on top of the Punic ancient city walls to defend the city, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Surrounding the window are carved the coats of arms of the city of Palermo, the Swabians and the Aragonese. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aragonese window, 14th century, in the Arabic Norman tower, or Torre di Scrigno, 12th century, the oldest part of the building, built on top of the Punic ancient city walls to defend the city, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Surrounding the window are carved the coats of arms of the city of Palermo, the Swabians and the Aragonese. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aragonese window, 14th century, in the Arabic Norman tower, or Torre di Scrigno, 12th century, the oldest part of the building, built on top of the Punic ancient city walls to defend the city, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Surrounding the window are carved the coats of arms of the city of Palermo, the Swabians and the Aragonese. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double arched Norman window on the Arabic Norman tower, or Torre di Scrigno, 12th century, the oldest part of the building, built on top of the Punic ancient city walls to defend the city, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naturally occurring patterns in the rose red sandstone at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. The buildings were cut directly from the rock faces between 4th century BC and 2nd century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naturally occurring patterns in the rose red sandstone at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. The buildings were cut directly from the rock faces between 4th century BC and 2nd century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naturally occurring patterns in the rose red sandstone at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. The buildings were cut directly from the rock faces between 4th century BC and 2nd century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sphinx found at the Colonnaded Street at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from Petra Archaeological Museum. This winged sphinx is sculpted from sandstone. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble female head found at the Qasr Al Bint temple excavation at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from the Petra Archaeological Museum. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisk tomb, 1st century AD in Bab as-Siq and Triclinium, 25-75 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These 2 Nabatean monuments are carved into the sandstone cliff. The upper Obelisk Tomb is crowned with four elongated pyramids representing "nefesh", Nabatean signs commemorating the deceased. The lower gabled facade is the triclinium, a funerary dining hall with benches carved along 3 of its sides, where banquets were held in honour of a god or ancestor. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silk tomb, one of the royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. This small tomb is named for the dramatic colouring of its sandstone facade. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisk tomb, 1st century AD in Bab as-Siq and Triclinium, 25-75 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These 2 Nabatean monuments are carved into the sandstone cliff. The upper Obelisk Tomb is crowned with four elongated pyramids representing "nefesh", Nabatean signs commemorating the deceased. The lower gabled facade is the triclinium, a funerary dining hall with benches carved along 3 of its sides, where banquets were held in honour of a god or ancestor. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silk tomb, one of the royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. This small tomb is named for the dramatic colouring of its sandstone facade. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs, including Palace tomb and Corinthian tomb, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Soldier's tomb, 200 BC- 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Originally behind a courtyard, the facade of this tomb is decorated with engaged pilasters and columns that frame three niches with the statue of a military officer in the central niche. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacred stone or baetyl at Sabinos Alexandros Station in the Siq, 2nd - 3rd century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This votive niche in the Siq wall was carved by Sabinos Alexandros, master of religious ceremonies at Dara'a in Syria, and offers protection to those walking the Siq. It depicts the god Atagatis in human form on a throne with 2 lions. Below is a Greek inscription. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Serapis found near monumental gate at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from Petra Archaeological Museum. Serapis was a Graeco-Egyptian god and only the top part of this statue remains. He is depicted in oriental style with curly hair and beard. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq at night lit by candles, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. Water channels were carved into the rock on both sides by the Nabateans in the 1st century BC to bring water from springs to the city. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of cameleer carved into the rock face of the Siq, the long gorge that leads into Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The figure is 1.5x life size and was discovered in excavations in 1997-8. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. Water channels were carved into the rock on both sides by the Nabateans in the 1st century BC to bring water from springs to the city. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion's head and capital found in Petra, from the Petra Archaeological Museum, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This carved lion probably originated from the Temple of the Winged Lions, built c. 27 AD, where sculpted lion's heads adorned the tops of the capitals. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qasr al-Bint, main temple of Nabataean Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple was built c. 30 BC but destroyed in the 3rd century AD. It was probably dedicated to the Nabatean god Dushara and has an altar in the temenos (sacred precinct) at the bottom of the stairs to the temple. The walls were originally covered in painted friezes and reliefs. This is the only freestanding structure in Petra. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great temple, 1st century BC, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monastery or Al-Deir, 1st century BC, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This was probably originally a Nabatean temple, maybe dedicated to King Obodas I and used as a hall for memorial feasts, but was later used as a Byzantine church or monastery. It sits in the mountains above Petra and is 50m high. The man seated in the plaza shows the huge scale of the edifice. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monastery or Al-Deir, 1st century BC, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This was probably originally a Nabatean temple, maybe dedicated to King Obodas I and used as a hall for memorial feasts, but was later used as a Byzantine church or monastery. It sits in the mountains above Petra and is 50m high. The man seated in the plaza shows the huge scale of the edifice. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Urn tomb, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This Royal tomb was 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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  • Medallion mosaic of wild boar, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This boar is from the Northern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of male human figure holding fruits, identified by Greek inscriptions, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This figure is from the Southern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion mosaic of camel-shaped giraffe, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This giraffe is from the Northern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion mosaic of camel-shaped giraffe, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This giraffe is from the Northern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief carving of man riding horse from the facade of the Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Treasury, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular tholos on upper storey, Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capitals, pediment and circular tholos on upper storey, Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Nighttime view with candles lighting up the plaza, seen from the end of the Siq. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq leading to Treasury of the Pharaohs, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. The Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular tholos on upper storey, Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq leading to Treasury of the Pharaohs, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. The Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, seen from the end of the Siq, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular tholos on upper storey, Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs seen from the end of the Siq, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. The Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Temenos limestone plaster block of a woman holding a  cornucopia, from Great Temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This is a relief sculpture of the bust of a female wearing a chiton over one shoulder and holding a cornucopia in her left hand. Deep chisel marks define the folds in her clothing. 1st century BC - 2nd century AD. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nabatean funerary monument, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Seventeen shaft tombs and a vaulted recess in the back wall were prepared for burials. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elephant-headed capital found at the Great Temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan in 2000, from the Petra Archaeological Museum. One of the elephant-head capitals that adorned the two triple colonnades on either side of the lower terrace after the building was redesigned. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streets of tombs near the theatre in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This area has smaller tombs in a range of sizes and styles, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of military officer from Roman Soldier's Tomb, 200 BC- 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Originally behind a courtyard, the facade of this tomb is decorated with engaged pilasters and columns that frame three niches with the statue of a military officer in the central niche. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silk tomb, one of the royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. This small tomb is named for the dramatic colouring of its sandstone facade. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian tomb on left and Silk tomb on right, Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palace tomb on left and Corinthian tomb on right, Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silk tomb, one of the royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. This small tomb is named for the dramatic colouring of its sandstone facade. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palace tomb, one of the Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. This tomb has a 3 storey facade and sits behind a stage and large courtyard. It imitates the style of a Roman palace. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian tomb, one of the Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man standing (right) and in the distance, upper section of Royal tombs, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. These tombs were carved by the Nabateans for their Kings in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Unayshu, late 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This tomb carved by the Nabateans in the face of Jabal al-Khubtha, the mountain overlooking Petra on the East and is dedicated to a member of the Nabatean elite. The corner pilaster of the tomb and those flanking the entrance are a typical Nabatean design. The smooth facade is in the same style as the tombs found in Mada'in Saleh, Petra, Jordan Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacred stone or baetyl at Sabinos Alexandros Station in the Siq, 2nd - 3rd century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This votive niche in the Siq wall was carved by Sabinos Alexandros, master of religious ceremonies at Dara'a in Syria, and offers protection to those walking the Siq. It depicts an ovoid representation of the god Dushara of Adra'a (today's Dara'a in Syria). Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carving of peacock and floral motif from Petra Church, 365-600 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This is probably a pediment and was found in the atrium of the Byzantine Church. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. Water channels were carved into the rock on both sides by the Nabateans in the 1st century BC to bring water from springs to the city. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Siq, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Siq is a 1.2km gorge formed when the earth split by tectonic forces and is the main entrance to Petra. Water channels were carved into the rock on both sides by the Nabateans in the 1st century BC to bring water from springs to the city. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Street, c. 106 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The street was originally lined with a double row of columns, built by the Romans over an earlier Nabatean road. Markets were probably held here 100-200 AD. Ruins of the city centre scatter this area. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Garden hall or Garden tomb, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Located along the Wadi Al Farasa processional route, this small chamber has an entrance formed of 2 columns between pilasters. It is named after the greenery which surrounds it in the Spring. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Garden hall or Garden tomb, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Located along the Wadi Al Farasa processional route, this small chamber has an entrance formed of 2 columns between pilasters. It is named after the greenery which surrounds it in the Spring. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monastery or Al-Deir, 1st century BC, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This was probably originally a Nabatean temple, maybe dedicated to King Obodas I and used as a hall for memorial feasts, but was later used as a Byzantine church or monastery. It sits in the mountains above Petra and is 50m high. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monastery or Al-Deir, 1st century BC, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This was probably originally a Nabatean temple, maybe dedicated to King Obodas I and used as a hall for memorial feasts, but was later used as a Byzantine church or monastery. It sits in the mountains above Petra and is 50m high. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donkey on the path to the Monastery or Al Deir Temple,  Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apses in the main chamber of the Urn tomb, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This Royal Nabatean tomb was probably built c. 70 AD for King Malichos II and was converted to a Christan church in 446-7 AD, when these apses were carved. 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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  • Urn tomb, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This Royal tomb was 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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  • Urn tomb, 1st century AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This Royal tomb was 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
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  • Colonnaded Street, c. 106 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The street was originally lined with a double row of columns, built by the Romans over an earlier Nabatean road. Markets were probably held here 100-200 AD. Ruins of the city centre scatter this area. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boy riding donkey down Colonnaded Street, c. 106 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The street was originally lined with a double row of columns, built by the Romans over an earlier Nabatean road. Markets were probably held here 100-200 AD. Ruins of the city centre scatter this area. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion mosaic of jaguar, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This jaguar is from the Northern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of female human figure holding a fish, identified by Greek inscription, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This figure is from the Southern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion mosaic of African man holding a jug surrounded by grapes and vine leaves, Byzantine church, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Petra church was rebuilt in 450 AD over Nabatean and Roman ruins and the mosaics date from the 6th century. This man is from the Northern Aisle. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower storey of the Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Man standing at the bottom shows the scale of the edifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief carving of figure with horse from the facade of the Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Treasury, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Nighttime view with candles lighting up the plaza and man showing huge scale of the edifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Nighttime view with candles lighting up the plaza, seen from the end of the Siq. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, with plaza in front, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Man walking on plaza shows the scale of the edifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, with plaza in front, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Man walking below shows the scale of the edifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, seen through gaps in the rock, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. People on the plaza give an idea of the scale of the edifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, 100 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Originally built as a royal tomb, the treasury is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief carving of figure with horse from the facade of the Treasury of the Pharaohs or Khazneh Firaoun, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The Treasury, 100 BC - 200 AD, was originally built as a royal tomb and is so called after a belief that pirates hid their treasure in an urn held here. Carved into the rock face opposite the end of the Siq, the 40m high treasury has a Hellenistic facade with three bare inner rooms. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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