Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque

Sunrise at the Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque in Aqaba, Jordan.

Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque

Early morning at the Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque in Aqaba Jordan

Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque

Early morning at the Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque in Aqaba Jordan

Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque

Early morning at the Al-Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque in Aqaba Jordan

View of Wadi Musa Jordan from above

View of the town of Wadi Musa Jordan, near Petra, from the rooftop terrace of the Rocky Mountain Hotel.

Tourists in front of Al-Khazneh at night

Tourists in front of Al-Khazneh (the Treasury) during Petra at Night in Petra Jordan

Candlelit paper lanterns in front of Al-Khazneh at night

Over a thousand lanterns are lined up in front of Al-Khazneh (the Treasury) for the "Petra at Night" show in Petra, Jordan. Tourists are led down the Siq canyon, after nightfall but before the beginning of the show, only to emerge in front of the Treasury lit only by candles. Local guides prefer their clients see the Treasury for the first time at night for a "magical moment of discovery" before coming back the next day to explore the rest of the archeological site.

View of Al-Khazneh (Treasury) from within the Siq canyon in Petra Jordan

Al-Khazneh (the Treasury) is the most well known attraction in Petra in southern Jordan. It has been featured in Hollywood movies, including "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" among many others. The Siq is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra. The narrow slot canyon is at some points no more than three meters wide with walls standing between 91m and 182 m (300–600 feet) in height and is approximately 1.2km in length. The Siq is a natural geological fault split apart by tectonic forces instead of the water erosion which would normally be expected in slot canyons.

The Street of Facades in Petra Jordan

Nabataean temple/tomb carved in the cliffs of Petra, Jordan near the exit of the Siq canyon.

Trail to the High Place of Sacrifice in Petra Jordan

Trail leading to the High Place of Sacrifice used by the Nabataeans in Petra Jordan.

Valley View in Petra

Trail leading to the High Place of Sacrifice used by the Nabataeans in Petra Jordan.

View of the amphitheatre in Petra from inside a cave

View of the amphitheatre in Petra Jordan, as seen from inside one of the cave dwellings, as a rider passes by on a camel.

Detail of the rocks in Petra Jordan

Close up of the texture of the red rock from which the entire city of Petra Jordan was sculpted.

Camels in Petra

Camels resting in front of one of the shops in Petra Jordan.

The Treasury in Petra Jordan

Al-Khazneh, the Nabataean tomb/temple at the end of the Siq in Petra, Jordan.

Tourists hiking in the Siq at Petra Jordan

Couple of western tourists leaving the archeological site of Petra through the Siq canyon in Jordan.

Tree at the foot of a cliff in Petra Jordan

Tree growing along the edge of the trail that leads to the Monastery, one of the two most famous monuments in Petra Jordan. This trail reaches around the back end of the Petra Archeological Park. It has much fewer visitors and avoids the hundreds of steps leading to the Monastery when approached from the front.

The Monastery in Petra Jordan in early morning

View of one of Petra Jordan's two most famous moonuments, the Monastery in Petra archeological park.

View inside the main chamber of the Monastery

View of the inside of the largest room within the Monastery, one of the two most famous monuments within the Petra archeological park in Jordan.

Close up details of the Monastery

Detail view of the columns, arches and intricate carvings that make up the facade of the Monastery in Petra archeological park in Jordan.

Facade of the Monastery

Side view of the facade of the Monastery in Petra Jordan.

Facade of the Monastery in Petra Jordan

View of one of Petra Jordan's two most famous moonuments, the Monastery in Petra archeological park.

The plaza in front of the Monastery

View of the plaza in front of the Monastery within Petra archeological park in Jordan, as seen from above.

Tourist and guide on the rear trail to the Monastery in Petra

Tourist and guide hiking the trail leading to the Monastery in Petra, Jordan. This is the little known rear trail that avoids the hundreds of steps from the valley floor to the monument when approached from the front.

Tourist and guide on the trail to Al-Deir

A tourist and her guide stand on a stone staircase on the back-end trail leading to Ad-Deir (the Monastery) in Petra Jordan.

Eroded rock in the Jordanian desert

Eroded rock formation along the trail that leads to the Monastery at the back end of the Petra archeological park in Petra Jordan.

View of the Jordanian desert near Petra

View of the desert floor and rugged mountains surrounding the valley near Petra, Jordan.