A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America
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| Petra: A Photo Essay |
"Petra's Great Temple" Summer 2000 |
| Photographs by Elizabeth J. Himelfarb | |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra1.jpeg) Al Khazneh, the treasury |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra2.jpeg) The theater |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra4.jpeg) A man--perhaps a Nabataean merchant--leading his camel is carved in the rock face. |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra5.jpeg) Water was harnessed and channeled through Petra. |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra7.jpeg) The monastery is worth a harrowing climb. | |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra8.jpeg) Oleander grows among the tombs of Petra. |
![[image]](https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/jpegs/petra9.jpeg) Petra's celebrated rose-colored rock |
Intro | Nabataeans | Photo Essay | Great Temple | Temple Plan | Who's Who | Virtual Petra | Surround Sound | Mystery Objects | Face Off | Star Spangled Banner | Bulletin Board | Map
 © 2000 by the Archaeological Institute of America archive.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/petra.html |
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