Petra Treasury

Terry and I victorious.
The town outside Petra.

Some ruin on the way out of the Petra area, its amazing to see this old stuff just hanging out everywhere.

Horses, everywhere! And usually someone offering you a ride for an extortionate price. I would have, but there was so much to see and look at on the way between the entrance and the actual sites.

Little water duct along the side of the road used to supply the city when it was running.

Ah yes, the Treasury. Seriously on of the coolest things I've seen. And I'm not saying that just because it was in the Indiana Jones film, but this thing is a work of art, carved into a mountainside. It's liek Mt. Rushmore, but cooler.

But everyone must have taken this shot. When you're in the approach to the Treasury you come in between two tall canyon walls and at first you get this tiny glimpse and then a little more and a little more... The shot captures this I believe. It's also on the cover of the travel guide for Jordan, but I found this out right after I got back into the car to head back.
More details.
There's some people in the front to give you an idea of scale. The door way is mammoth. You can walk right up to it and check it out, but it doesn't go too deep, not surprising because without ventilation or electricity it makes going deep in the mountain difficult back then. I don't suppose they were trying to build a bunker after all.
Another, more full shot of the Treasury.
Interior of the Treasury.


Too cool.