Part Three

Petra Welcome

We will be headed that way shortly.

Petra Moon Hotel #218, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Caves

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Caves

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Petra

Possibly a tomb or unfinished tomb
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Caves

The rectangular rock is likely a tomb.

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Cave

Or tomb.

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Caves

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Cave & Step Design Tomb

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Petra

Probably tombs.

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Inscription

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Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium

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Cave

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Cave

Or tomb.

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Cat

There was a number of cats around.  All seemed healthy.

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88 meter Diversion Tunnel

Hand-dug to reduce the flow through The Sig (canyon into central Petra Archeological Site).

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Aquaduct

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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The Sig

Detail

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Rock

Interesting erosion pattern.

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The Sig

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LJax & Debbie

Another obligatory photo.

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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The Sig

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Niche

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The Sig

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The Sig

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The Sig

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Niche

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Fig Tree

Ficus carica

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Cave

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Spiny Caper Bush

Capparis spinosa

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Fish Rock

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Elephant Rock

This is also Fish Rock, but viewed from a different angle.

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Passage

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Carving

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The Sig

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Aquaduct

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Rock

Another interesting erosion pattern.

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Sabinos Alexandros Station

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Sabinos Alexandros Station

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Inscription

Sabinos Alexandros Station, The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Niches

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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First Glimpse

This had been on my wish list for years.  Seeing it in person can be an emotional experience.

The Sig, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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The Treasury

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The Treasury

Detail - erosion of the features over two millennia.

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The Treasury

Detail - historical rumors of wealth in the big jug at the top  resulted in attempts to break the jug with bullets.

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Cats

With food available to tourists, the cats are eating well.

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Camel

For tourist photos on the camel.

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Winged Victory

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Winged Victory

The Treasury, Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Dioscuri

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Camel

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Camel

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Street of Facades

Nabataean-carved tombs dating to the 1st century BC–1st century AD.

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Step Design Tomb

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Tombs

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Facades

Tombs

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Facades

More tombs.

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Tombs

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Tombs

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Caves

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Damascus Goats

Capra aegagrus hircus - the black goat was calling constantly for the mother.

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Amphitheater

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Caves

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Tombs

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Caves

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Arch

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Caves

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Arch

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Blackstart

Oenanthe melanura

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Urn Tomb

The Urn Tomb was carved into the rock around 70 AD, long after the Nabateans were influenced by Hellenistic culture.

Petra, Jordan, January 24, 2026

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Cave

Some beautiful rock in this area.

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Cave Rock

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Caves

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Cave

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Cave Rock

Closeup photo of this nice looking rock.

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Rock

Another closeup.

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Cave

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Cave

Blackened ceiling and chambers is a bit unique.

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Caves

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Cave

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Man

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Urn Temple

A massive 1st-century CE Nabataean Royal Tomb.

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Great Temple Steps

Built by the Nabateans in the 1st century BC.

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Royal Tombs

Seen from the Great Temple.

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Petra

Some of the Great Temple and a mountain with numerous tombs in the background.

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Temenos Gateway

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Temenos Gateway

Closer photo.

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Artifacts

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Qasr al-Bint Temple

Believed to have been built in the 1st century BCE, it likely served as a major Nabataean temple, possibly dedicated to the chief god Dushara.

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Qasr al-Bint Temple

Priests only in the interior.

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Qasr al-Bint Temple

Seen from the Great Temple.

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Great Temple

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Great Temple

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Great Temple

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Great Temple

This sandstone column has broken down into the layers of stone.

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Great Temple

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Tombs

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Petra

Heading back toward The Treasury.

Jordan, January 24, 2026

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The Treasury

I used Photoshop to take out the people.

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The Sig

Small dams to slow rainwater runoff.

Petra, Jordan, January 25, 2026

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The Sig

Petra, Jordan, January 25, 2026

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