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Petra's temples and tombs — carved into the sandstone cliffs of Jordan's Negev Desert — are a sight to be seen. They stand witness to the greatness of the Nabataean civilization (Classic Period 312 BCE-106 CE). Just as the Nabataeans' trading network brokered goods between East and West, its architecture bridged styles, yielding a creative mix of Mesopotamian (East) and Greek (West) traditions.The architecture of Petra
This guidebook begins with a brief overview of Petra's history, focusing on the key factors that led to its rise as an important trading center in the Middle East. It then dives into an exploration of the hybrid Nabataean architectural style, focusing on its Mesopotamian foundations, its Hellenistic features, and finally, some unique Nabataean twists. To explore the architecture, this guidebook employs high-resolution images, often with color highlights, to make it easier to identify each feature.
Detailed site profiles with 60+ high-resolution images
For each site in this guidebook, we focus on the most important aspects of its history, layout, distinguishing features, and relief decoration. Our goal is to provide you with a framework for understanding the site and what makes it special.
This Approach Guide provides the ideal background for exploring the impressive temples and tombs of Petra -- carved into the sandstone cliffs of Jordan's Negev Desert -- that stand witness to the greatness of the Nabataean civilization.
This Approach Guide provides detailed profiles of 13 of Petra's most important temple and tomb sites (clearly identified on the included map):
? Treasury (Khasneh);
? Tombs of the Outer Siq: Street of Facades, Tomb 825, and Tomb 86;
? Tombs of Wadi Farasa: Broken Pediment Tomb, Renaissance Tomb, and Garden Triclinium;
? Royal Tombs: Urn Tomb, Corinthian Tomb, Silk Tomb, Palace Tomb, and Sextius Florentinus Tomb; and
? Monastery (Deir).
We hope that this Approach Guide offers you fresh insights into Petra's stellar temples and tombs and sets you on a path to making your own discoveries.
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