7D6N Jordan: Petra-The Colonnade Street (Day 2)

Date: 30/11/2009

This was our 2nd day here and also our last day at Petra.
Tomorrow we will be leaving early in the morning to Madaba.
So today we have to visit The Great Temple, Qasr el Bint,
The Royal Tomb & High Place of Sacrifice .

The Colonnade Street runs through the center of Petra
Another view of The Colonnaded Street.
This was built in about AD 106 by the Romans
over an existing Nabataean thoroughfare.
The columns were of marble-clad limestone and originally
lined a 6m wide paved carriageway with shops on either side
The end of Colonnaded Street and the Monumental Gateway
The Monumental Gateway

1. Arrived at Amman
2. At the gate of Petra
3. The Siq
4. The Treasury
5. The Street of Facades
6. The Theatre
7. The walk to The Monastery
8. The Monastery
9. Lion Biclilium