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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". In the back the  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The nearly unique oval Forum,  surrounded by a fine colonnade.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The nearly unique oval Forum,  surrounded by a fine colonnade.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  nimpheum on the colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • Umm Qais, basalt columns on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • Umm Qais, the small museum of the site of the Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • Umm Qais, the small museum of the site of the Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox church of St. George. The mosaic contains the earliest extant representation of Byzantine Jerusalem, labeled the "Holy City." The map provides important details, with the cardo, or central colonnaded street and the Holy Sepulchre clearly visible. This map is one key in developing scholarly knowledge about Jerusalem after its destruction in 70 AD. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.
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  • The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox parish church of St. George, built in fact in 1896 A.D. over the remains of a Byzantine church, whose dating is probably to be set at the end of 6th or at the beginning of 7th century A.D. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.
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  • Madaba, mosaics of Arccheological Museum.
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  • Madaba, mosaics of Arccheological Museum.
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  • Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge (approximately 817 meters above sea level). The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land. The interior of the church atop the mountain contains many ornate floor mosaics that have been uncovered.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, the ruins of Roman theatre.
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  • Amman, the ruins of Roman theatre.
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  • View from the hill of the Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a). In the middle of Amman was occupied as early as the Neolithic period In the foreground the Roman Temple of Hercules.
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  • View from the hill of the Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a). In the middle of Amman was occupied as early as the Neolithic period In the foreground the Roman Temple of Hercules.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • Amman, Wadi Seer. Araq al-Amir, the ruins of Qasr al-Abd. The qasr was part of of the palatial complex of the Ammonite clan of the Tobiads described by Josephus and called Tyrus. The estate possedes a lake and a monumental gateway and is a curious blend of Oriental and Hellenistic architecture.
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  • The Siq, 1.2 km long canyon that was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. in the back the Khazneh, the "Treasury", generally tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • The beautiful facade of the Khazneh, the "Treasury"or "Pharaoh's Trasury", generally tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king. The local inhabitants of Petra believed the urn on the top held the hidden treasure of the Pharaoh.
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  • The Khazneh, the "Treasury"or "Pharaoh's Trasury", generally tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • Outer  Siq, the Streets of Facades, an extraordinary mass of tombs (44) facades on several levels and four "streets".
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  • Outer  Siq, the Streets of Facades, an extraordinary mass of tombs (44) facades on several levels and four "streets".
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Silk Tomb.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Urn Tomb, tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Urn Tomb, tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Urn Tomb, tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Urn Tomb, tought to have been the tomb of a Nabatean king.
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  • Habees High Place, probably a private place of worship. In the back the Crusader Fortresson Al-Habees.
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  • The Triclinium, with the most spectacular interior of any monument at Petra, probably a funerary banqueting hall for those buried in the Roman Soldier Tomb opposite.
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  • Ad-Deir, the "Monastery", boasts Petra's largest facade (50 metres wide and 45 metres high). Ad-Deir was probably a Nabatean temple  with strong architectural parallels with the Khazneh.
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  • Ad-Deir, the "Monastery", boasts Petra's largest facade (50 metres wide and 45 metres high). Ad-Deir was probably a Nabatean temple  with strong architectural parallels with the Khazneh.
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  • Few families of Bdul clan still live in Petra rock-cut houses
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  • Siq al-Barid, or "Little Petra", was a self-contained satellite community of Petra. Siq al-Barid, a diminutive version of Petra, was probably a caravanserai where the camel caravans that came to trade at Petra stopped to do business and to rest before completing their journeys.
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  • The Colonnades Street, in the back the Royal Tombs.
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  • After visiting Petra for the first time in 1982 Talal Akasheh, a professor of physical chemistry at Jordan’s Hashemite University, was surprised by the beauty of the site but also appalled at the damage that time and the elements had wrought on the monuments. Akasheh has dedicated nearly three decades to protecting Petra from further deterioration. The GIS database system he developed to document all aspects of the site earned him a Rolex Award in 2008. Now with the Award funding, Akasheh is expanding the database to include more features and monuments.
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  • To gather data for his geo-archaeological system (GIS), a assistant of prodfessor Talal Akasheh use a teodolite in front of the Obelisk, one of the most important monuments of the Siq, the small canyon that gives access to Petra. With the next step of the project Akasheh, will complete a website for the Jordanian authorities, who can better manage the site, and academicians . He also intends to create a 3D documentation method as well as a non-destructive technique to study the salt content of the weathered monuments.
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  • To gather data for his geo-archaeological system (GIS), a assistant of prodfessor Talal Akasheh use a teodolite in front of the Obelisk, one of the most important monuments of the Siq, the small canyon that gives access to Petra. With the next step of the project Akasheh, will complete a website for the Jordanian authorities, who can better manage the site, and academicians . He also intends to create a 3D documentation method as well as a non-destructive technique to study the salt content of the weathered monuments.
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  • To gather data for his geo-archaeological system (GIS), a assistant of prodfessor Talal Akasheh use a teodolite in front of the Obelisk, one of the most important monuments of the Siq, the small canyon that gives access to Petra. With the next step of the project Akasheh, will complete a website for the Jordanian authorities, who can better manage the site, and academicians . He also intends to create a 3D documentation method as well as a non-destructive technique to study the salt content of the weathered monuments.
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  • Bab as-Siq (the "Gateway") was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. The Obelisk Tomb. Petra is one of the world’s most revered cultural sites, but time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.
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  • Bab as-Siq (the "Gateway") was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. The Obelisk Tomb and es-Siq Triclinium.
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  • Bab as-Siq (the "Gateway") was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. The Obelisk Tomb and es-Siq Triclinium.
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  • Bab as-Siq (the "Gateway") was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. The Obelisk Tomb and es-Siq Triclinium.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", the most celebrated icon of Petra is opened to the torists on some nights. This ancient Nabatean city is one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", the most celebrated icon of Petra is opened to the torists on some nights. This ancient Nabatean city is one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", the most celebrated icon of Petra is opened to the torists on some nights. This ancient Nabatean city is one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Siq, a narrow canyon 1.2 km long, was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. A sculpture of a Nabatean, in the back a camel and a water pipeline that supplied Petra. The Nabateans built a sophisticated system of dams, cisterns, pipes and channels to guard it from sudden floods. At its peak Petra may have sheltered 25,000 citizens.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • Bab as-Siq (the "Gateway") was the principal entrance to Petra from the east. The Obelisk Tomb. Petra is one of the world’s most revered cultural sites, but time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.
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  • The Bedouin Desert Patrol at the Kazneh. "The Treasure",is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Kazneh, "The Treasure", is the most celebrated icon of Petra, one of the world’s most revered cultural sites. But time and tourism are damaging its monuments, carved into sandstone cliffs.  How long it endures depends on how it is cared for today. Akasheh acknowledges, it must return to the desert sands: “Some monuments have disappeared and some are more affected than others. It is natural for man to respect his past, to want it to last as long as possible. And good documentation of the site keeps its memory safe, even after it is long gone”.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain. Weathering of the sandstone gives Petra its characteristic shapes and colours, but the chemistry that decks Petra’s ancient sandstone monuments in red, sulphur and orange hues is also secretly, grain by grain, dissolving this ancient wonder. Bone-stripping desert winds, rain and flash floods, scorching sun, teeming tourists and modern development add their weight to the erosion.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain. Weathering of the sandstone gives Petra its characteristic shapes and colours, but the chemistry that decks Petra’s ancient sandstone monuments in red, sulphur and orange hues is also secretly, grain by grain, dissolving this ancient wonder. Bone-stripping desert winds, rain and flash floods, scorching sun, teeming tourists and modern development add their weight to the erosion.
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  • The chemistry that decks Petra’s ancient sandstone monuments in red, sulphur and orange hues is also secretly, grain by grain, dissolving this ancient wonder. Bone-stripping desert winds, rain and flash floods, scorching sun, teeming tourists and modern development add their weight to the erosion.
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  • The chemistry that decks Petra’s ancient sandstone monuments in red, sulphur and orange hues is also secretly, grain by grain, dissolving this ancient wonder. Bone-stripping desert winds, rain and flash floods, scorching sun, teeming tourists and modern development add their weight to the erosion.
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  • The chemistry that decks Petra’s ancient sandstone monuments in red, sulphur and orange hues is also secretly, grain by grain, dissolving this ancient wonder. Bone-stripping desert winds, rain and flash floods, scorching sun, teeming tourists and modern development add their weight to the erosion.
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  • The theatre view from a tomb. The badly weathered theatre is what remains of the theatre that was first built by Nabateans, heavily influenced by Roman architects. It was later refurbished by the Romans after they had annexed Petra.
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  • The Great Temple columns, literally sliced from devastating earthquakes. From the 3rd century on, natural disasters and political tides gradually eclipsed Petra until it was  abandoned and erased from the memory of all but local Bedouin.
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  • The Great Temple columns, literally sliced from devastating earthquakes. From the 3rd century on, natural disasters and political tides gradually eclipsed Petra until it was  abandoned and erased from the memory of all but local Bedouin.
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  • The Royal Tombs, the series of large tomb facades carved out of the west face of Al-Khubta mountain.The  Palace Tomb (left) and Corinthian Tomb (right).
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  • The Great Temple. From the 3rd century on, natural disasters and political tides gradually eclipsed Petra until it was  abandoned and erased from the memory of all but local Bedouin.
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  • These mosaics depicting animals and the seasons on the floor of Petra's Byzantine church, recently discovered, are included in Akasheh's information system.
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  • These mosaics depicting animals and the seasons on the floor of Petra's Byzantine church, recently discovered, are included in Akasheh's information system.
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  • Siq al-Barid, or "Little Petra", was a self-contained satellite community of Petra. Siq al-Barid, a diminutive version of Petra, was probably a caravanserai where the camel caravans that came to trade at Petra stopped to do business and to rest before completing their journeys.
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