Little Petra Jordan Architecture
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
Steps and doorway sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
This mausoleum is set above a short flight of stairs near the entrance of the siq (canyon). Above the entrance is an arched pediment with raised disks in the metopes. The monument also has a triangular pediment with urn finial resting on two engaged horned columns.
The facade is dated to in between the first century BCE to the first century CE.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismlandmausoleumoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletombverticals
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
Steps and doorway sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
This mausoleum is set above a short flight of stairs near the entrance of the siq (canyon). Above the entrance is an arched pediment with raised disks in the metopes. The monument also has a triangular pediment with urn finial resting on two engaged horned columns.
The facade is dated to in between the first century BCE to the first century CE.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandmausoleumoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
Steps and doorway sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
This mausoleum is set above a short flight of stairs near the entrance of the siq (canyon). Above the entrance is an arched pediment with raised disks in the metopes. The monument also has a triangular pediment with urn finial resting on two engaged horned columns.
The facade is dated to in between the first century BCE to the first century CE.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismlandmausoleumoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletombverticals
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
Steps and doorway sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
This mausoleum is set above a short flight of stairs near the entrance of the siq (canyon). Above the entrance is an arched pediment with raised disks in the metopes. The monument also has a triangular pediment with urn finial resting on two engaged horned columns.
The facade is dated to in between the first century BCE to the first century CE.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandmausoleumoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra
Facade of a mausoleum in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
Steps and doorway sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
This mausoleum is set above a short flight of stairs near the entrance of the siq (canyon). Above the entrance is an arched pediment with raised disks in the metopes. The monument also has a triangular pediment with urn finial resting on two engaged horned columns.
The facade is dated to in between the first century BCE to the first century CE.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandmausoleumoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Archway in Little Petra
Archway and carved facade in the cliffside at Little Petra (Al Beida) in Ma'an Jordan.
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Bushes and cliffs of Little Petra
View of Siq al-Barid canyon as you enter the site. Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
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Sculpted columned chamber and cave-house of Little Petra
Columned chamber sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
The chamber, which isn't any decorated or carved inside, is fronted by two standing columns in antis (a row of columns that is set in a line across an entrance, between two pilasters or corner posts).
Below the main chamber is a cave house, with three rooms. One room has recessed shelves in the walls.
The columned chamber may have been a memorial cult site, with the house below serving as a residence for whomever was responsible for the rites.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyoncolumnconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Sculpted columned chamber and cave-house of Little Petra,
Columned chamber sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
The chamber, which isn't any decorated or carved inside, is fronted by two standing columns in antis (a row of columns that is set in a line across an entrance, between two pilasters or corner posts).
Below the main chamber is a cave house, with three rooms. One room has recessed shelves in the walls.
The columned chamber may have been a memorial cult site, with the house below serving as a residence for whomever was responsible for the rites.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Sculpted columned chamber and cave-house of Little Petra
Columned chamber sculpted in a Greco-Roman style in a cliff in the ancient Nabataean city of Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) situated in the Ma'an governorate of Jordan, near the city of Wadi Musa.
The chamber, which isn't any decorated or carved inside, is fronted by two standing columns in antis (a row of columns that is set in a line across an entrance, between two pilasters or corner posts).
Below the main chamber is a cave house, with three rooms. One room has recessed shelves in the walls.
The columned chamber may have been a memorial cult site, with the house below serving as a residence for whomever was responsible for the rites.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyoncolumnconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismlandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletombverticals
View of the Siq of Little Petra from inside a monument
View from inside the cave-house below the sculpted columned chamber in Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Ma'an, Jordan.
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View of the Siq of Little Petra from inside a monument
View from inside the cave-house below the sculpted columned chamber in Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Ma'an, Jordan.
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The rough canyon walls of Little Petra
View of the Siq of Little Petra, including a cave-house and bench in Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Ma'an, Jordan.
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Painted Biclinium in Siq Al Barid (Little Petra) Jordan
This biclinium (a Roman dining room with two benches), dated back to the first century CE, contains the only surviving example of Nabataean painting.
The interior wall is protected by an iron gate. Several baetyl (a sacred standing stone ("god block") that represents a divinity) niches surround the outside of the chamber.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStairsStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyoncolumnconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismlandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystairwaystructurestempletombverticals
Painted Biclinium in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
This biclinium (a Roman dining room with two benches), dated back to the first century CE, contains the only surviving example of Nabataean painting. The ceiling is decorated with flowering vines done in a Hellenistic Alexandrian style.
The interior wall is protected by an iron gate. Several baetyl (a sacred standing stone ("god block") that represents a divinity) niches surround the outside of the chamber.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureartAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStoneantiquearchitecturalarchitectural detailartistrybuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismfine artfrescogategatewayhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorspaintingplace of worshipportalportalsreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Looking across the Siq from inside a monument in Little Petra
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Man sitting in the shade in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
View of the site of Siq al-Barid, as seen from the painted biclimium, near Wadi Musa, Ma'an, Jordan.
Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismlandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletombverticals
Painted Biclinium in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
This biclinium (a Roman dining room with two benches), dated back to the first century CE, contains the only surviving example of Nabataean painting. The ceiling is decorated with flowering vines done in a Hellenistic Alexandrian style.
The interior wall is protected by an iron gate. Several baetyl (a sacred standing stone ("god block") that represents a divinity) niches surround the outside of the chamber.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismgategatewayhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipportalportalsreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Painted Biclinium in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
This biclinium (a Roman dining room with two benches), dated back to the first century CE, contains the only surviving example of Nabataean painting. The ceiling is decorated with flowering vines done in a Hellenistic Alexandrian style.
The interior wall is protected by an iron gate. Several baetyl (a sacred standing stone ("god block") that represents a divinity) niches surround the outside of the chamber.Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureartAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailartistrybuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismfine artfrescogategatewayhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorspaintingplace of worshipportalportalsreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
Man sitting in the shade in Little Petra, Ma'an, Jordan.
View of the site of Siq al-Barid, as seen from the painted biclimium, near Wadi Musa, Ma'an, Jordan.
Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStonearchitecturalbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyonconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipreligious buildingruinscenerystructurestempletomb
The Siq of Little Petra
View of the Siq (canyon) in Siq al-Barid, Ma'an, Jordan. Doorways and stairs leading to different monuments and tombs can be seen on either side of the canyon.
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Eroded staircase in Little Petra
Ancient staircase leading to a tomb on the site of Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Ma'an, Jordan.
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Salman sitting in the shade in Little Petra
View of the site of Siq al-Barid, as seen from the painted biclimium, near Wadi Musa, Ma'an, Jordan.
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Ancient doorways in Little Petra
Ancient monuments (tombs, mausoleums, cave houses) in Siq al-Baid, Ma'an, Jordan.
Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStairsStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyoncolumnconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismgategatewayhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipportalportalsreligious buildingruinscenerystairwaystructurestempletomb
Ancient doorways in Little Petra
Ancient monuments (tombs, mausoleums, cave houses) in Siq al-Baid, Ma'an, Jordan.
Al BaydhaAl BeidaarchitectureAsiabuildingedificeEnvironmentHashemite Kingdom of JordanJordanLittle PetraMa'an GovernorateMiddle EastNatureSiq Al BaridStairsStonearchitecturalarchitectural detailbuilding materialbuilding materialscanyoncolumnconstruction materialdesertedificesenvironmentalismgategatewayhorizontalhorizontalslandoutdoorsplace of worshipportalportalsreligious buildingruinscenerystairwaystructurestempletomb
Ancient doorway in Little Petra
Ancient sculpted doorway (possibly to a tomb, mausoleum, or cave house) in Siq al-Baid, Ma'an, Jordan.
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Eroded column detail in Little Petra
Close up detail of a heavily eroded sculpted column in Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Ma'an, Jordan.
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