| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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Sonework from the Great Temple.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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The Great Temple is the largest structure in Roman Petra.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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The Gate of Temenos dates from the 2nd Century and is also knows as Hadrian's Gate.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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The Gate of Temenos once had wooden doors.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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Detail of one of the stone structures of the Gate of Temenos.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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Qasr al-Bint was a Nabatean temple converted by the Romans to a temple for the Emperor.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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The Winged Lion Temple.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Roman City
|
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The Western end of the Roman city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Camel herder.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Nabatean tombs near the Roman city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Ocre rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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The hilltop Petra Church is Byzantine and dates from the 5th century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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The church is famous for its mosaics.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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The mosaics are mainly of animals and vases.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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Mosaic of a deer.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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Cockeral and patterns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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Mosaics with Greek inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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The apse.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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Qasr al-Bint from Petra Church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Petra Church
|
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The Royal Tombs from the Petra Church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Ad-Deir Trail
|
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The Ad-Deir Trail leads to the highest point of the ancient city.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Ad-Deir Trail
|
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Ancient carvings.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Ad-Deir Trail
|
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Virtually every cliff face contains carved structures.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Monastery
|
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Carved from solid rock, the Monastery (Ad-Deir) is 50m high and 45m wide.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Monastery
|
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The Monastery is the highest point of the site.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Monastery
|
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Mountainous view.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Monastery
|
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Spectacular view of baren desert mountains from the Monastery.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The Museum displays items found at Petra.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Water pipes from the 1st Century BCE.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Dhu Shara, the head of the Nabatean pantheon.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Malachite tools from 7000 BCE.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Stone plate (6900 BCE).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Pottery incense burner from the 7th century BCE.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Bust of Hermes from the Roman gate of Temeno (c150).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Nabatean eye idol.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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The Garland Frieze of Greek demi-gods (1st century).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Sphynx from 1st century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Medusa from the 1st century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Plaster decorations from a house in Beida, a stone age site near Petra.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Head of a bearded man in Persian and Phrygian style.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Stand for a Roman wash basin found in a royal residence.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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First century Nabatean inscription. The pre-Arabic language was Semitic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Vase with lioness handles from the 2nd century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Pilgrim flask found in the Winged Lions Temple.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
Site / Event : Museum
|
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11th century Muslim tomb stone with Arabic inscription from Wadi Musa.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Low hills.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Desert landscape around Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Beida
|
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Beida is a settlement dating from 7000 BCE near Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Beida
|
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The circular houses are unique and are in the shape of a tent.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
District : Beida
|
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Grinding stones for grain.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Road near Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Natural scuptures.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Desert scenery around Petra.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Dry wadi (valley floor).
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Baren mountains.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Red mountains.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Desert landscape.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Desolation.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Heat haze.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
The Petra region.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Misty scene.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
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Ridges and valleys.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Petra
|
 |
Valley and mountains.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
 |
Wadi Rum is a spectacular mountainous desert region.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The region has been inhabited since ancient times due to its springs.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Wadi Rum was inhabited by the Nabateans and was known to the Greeks and Romans.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Wadi Rum was used as a base by T E Lawrence in 1917.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a mountain made famous by T E Lawrence in his book.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The Hejaz Railway passes through Wadi Rum and was attacked by the Arab Resistance against the Ottoman Empire during WW1.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Barren, ocre mountans.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Wadi Rum has an area of 720 square km.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Wadi Rum is at an altitude of 1750m.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The spectacular desert scenery of Wadi Rum.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The region is inhabited by Beduin and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Beduin camel herder.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
Site / Event : Alameleh Inscriptions
|
 |
Animals and hunters at the Alameleh Inscriptions.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
Site / Event : Alameleh Inscriptions
|
 |
The inscriptions are over 2000 years old.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
 |
A sea of sand with no roads.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Barren mountan.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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A sea of sand in a barren landscape.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Beduin man.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Colourful scenery.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Desert camels.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Desert mountains.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Desert scene.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Dramatic scenery.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
Site / Event : Nabatean Temple
|
 |
Nabatean building used by T E Lawrence as a base in 1917.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
Site / Event : Nabatean Temple
|
 |
The building was once a temple over a cistern.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
 |
Narrow gorge.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Ocre rocks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Beduin settlement.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Camel stop.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Beautiful desolation.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Distant mountains.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Remote desert.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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The Umm Fruth Rock Bridge.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Desert scene with sand and mountains.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Dramatic landscape.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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High cliff.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Wadi Rum
|
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Desert scene.
|
2019 |
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