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This was the first 2 day portion of a nine day trip which included 34 persons mostly from Saudi Aramco over the Id Al Fitr holidays.  This was my 23rd  trip to Petra and 17th group there
October 12-13, 200762 Images7947 visitsAlbum by David TschanzPhotos by David Tschanz
Enlarge photo 1 Outside the Crown Plaza two rock turtles hurtle towards the edge
Enlarge photo 2 Baab As Siq
Enlarge photo 3 Small homes, Baab As Siq
Enlarge photo 4 Baab As Siq ("door to the Siq")
Enlarge photo 5 Djinn Block - Nabataeans placed these where there was water.
Enlarge photo 6 Djinn Blocks
Enlarge photo 7 Water channel inside the Siq
Enlarge photo 8 Siq
Enlarge photo 9 Water channel
Enlarge photo 10 Siq
Enlarge photo 11 Siq
Enlarge photo 12 Siq - walls go as high as 200 m
Enlarge photo 13 Siq
Enlarge photo 14 Siq
Enlarge photo 15 Siq
Enlarge photo 16 Water channel
Enlarge photo 17 Siq
Enlarge photo 18 Water channel with cover piece
Enlarge photo 19 Enlarge photo 20 Siq
Enlarge photo 21 The Treasury
Enlarge photo 22 Treasury
Enlarge photo 23 Treasury from Tomb #19
Enlarge photo 24 Slightly different view
Enlarge photo 25 Treasury
Enlarge photo 26 Amphitheater
Enlarge photo 27 Street of Facades
Enlarge photo 28 Entry to the "Great Temple" now believed to have been a government building
Enlarge photo 29 "Great Temple"
Enlarge photo 30 "Great Temple"
Enlarge photo 31 "Great Temple"
Enlarge photo 32 Climb to Ad Deir
Enlarge photo 33 Ad Deir - Monastery
Enlarge photo 34 Colors
Enlarge photo 35 Ad Deir
Enlarge photo 36 Buzz at Lion Triclinium
Enlarge photo 37 Ad Deir is carved out of the shoulder of a mountain and is Petra's largest facade.
Enlarge photo 38 Cleaning mosaics
Enlarge photo 39 Palace Tomb
Enlarge photo 40 Corinthian tomb