Petra's guidebook

There is no doubt that Petra is one of the marvels of Jordan. It has called it itself The Pink City, and it is one of these destinations that does not make anybody indifferent.

From the trips blog, we do to you a summary of the most important points of Petra, so that you do not get lost at all in the visit:

• The Siq: it is possible that this is one of the images most known about Petra. It is a question of the entry of the ravine, which in his epoch of splendor was crowned by a big arch (of which today fragments stay only). 12 kilometers of walk that is carried out between the highest walls it is really impressive.
• Triclinio and grave of the obelisks: it is a question of a grave of the Ist century B.C. Below, there is a triclinio and it is crowned by four obelisks.
• After crossing the street of the Fronts, with forty graves, we come up to the theater and up to the Treasure. The front of the Khaznet is sculpted in the rock, with a 40 meters impressive altua, and his frieze lodges an urn. King Aretas IV had here his grave.

• The Monastery is one of the biggest and impressive buildings of Petra, with a front 48 meters high and 46 wide. Although it is of the IIIrd century to. C, his conservation state is quite good.
• To come to the Altar of the Sacrifices it is necessary to realize an ascent, but it is worth it: in the top part there is a coffee and on having gone down, some graves are visited also very interesting.
• The Route Columnada is other of the interesting points of Petra: of Roman structure, it had up to 6 meters wide and to the sides, we can see at present some of the most interesting ruins of the ancient city: the Real Palace, the baths …
• The Graves are other of the most interesting points of Petra: the grave of the Soldier, the Grave of the Garden (an enigmatic monument about which there is not known if in fact it is a question of a grave or a triclinio), the Grave of the Urn (in which they emphasize his interior rooms)

What is clear is that Petra is an unforgettable visit.

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