The Urn Tomb

This Tomb got its name from the small and insignificant urn at the top of the pediment. This may be the tomb of Malichus II, who died in 70 AD.

Two levels of arches support the large terrace in front of the Urn Tomb

Perfectly cut walls and ceiling

Diagonal course lines left on the walls and ceiling as a result of the claw chisel used

On the terrace

The Royal Tombs

Opposite the Theatre, carved into the foot of the al-Khubtha mountain, are the so-called Royal Tombs. Their monumental size suggests that they were built for wealthy or important people, possibly the Petran royalty.

Street of Facades : Again

We passed the Street of  Facades again on the way to the Royal Tombs

The Treasury: Again

We reached the Treasury again and made our way to the Royal Tombs

The Siq : Again

We  passed the Siq again on our second day.

Petra: Day 2

We took the horses again at the Bab el-Siq

Breakfast

We had our breakfast before leaving for Petra

Back to Taybet

We managed to catch the sunset at our hotel before dinner.

Back to Bab el-Siq

We passed this route by horses in the morning. Now we took  a slow walk back to the ticketing office. 

Djinn Blocks

There are 26 of them in Petra. They are tower tombs and may have been the symbols for God Dushara who in the early Nabataean times was represented by a block of stone.

The Obelisk Tomb and below it is the Bab el-Siq Triclinium

Although they stand one above the other, they were built in different times. The tomb may have been built for Malichus II and his children  between AD 44-70.

Back to the Siq

We have to pass the Siq.

Back to the Treasury

We reached the Treasury on our way back

The High Place of Sacrifice: getting down

We made our way down to the Treasury. We  have to walk  through the Siq then the Bab el-Siq to go back  to the ticketing office.

A big thank you to our Bedouin guides, Muhamad and Sulaiman. Without them (and the donkeys) we would not have made it to the Monastery and the High Place of Sacrifice.

The High Place of Sacrifice

Once at the summit, all the traces of the Hellenistic-Roman city are left behind as we enter into the world of the Nabataean rituals.

At 1,035 m (3000 feet)

Sacrificial Altar

This basin is where sacrifices were carried out

The Nabataean continued this form of worship while adopting the Greek and Roman religions in the temples below

The climb to the top. Very scary.

The High Place of Sacrifice: still getting there

It was a long long climb to the top.

The Lion Monument

We have to walk when the steps are too steep for the donkey

Chief God to the Nabataean at the Shrine of Dushara 

Tomb of the Roman Soldier

The Unfinished Tomb Complex

There are two obelisks about 6 m tall each at the Nabataean Quarry