Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert ... In reality, this building, the only example at Petra of a monument not sculpted out of rock, is a large temple. A tetrastyle structure (with four columns ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

The Great Temple was destroyed early on however ... For visitors touring Petra without a Jordan hotel stay (cruise passengers) the admission is 90JD. Carry your passport, you may have to show ...

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Here are the BEST things to do in Jordan on a 7 day trip. Includes Petra, Wadi Rum, The Dead Sea and religious sites. As ...

In Jordan, there’s the magnificent Petra, and in Israel, visitors want to see Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv’s beaches, and the Old City with the Western Wall, Temple Mount, and Dome of the ...