Thursday, January 14, 2010

7D6N Jordan: Petra-The Qasr al-Bint (Day 2)

Date: 30/11/2009

Popularly known as The Qasr al-Bint Firaun or
"The Castle of Pharoah's Daughter "
was a Nabatean temple and the only temple that was
actually built at Petra, rather than being craved into the rock

A large free-standing structure,
built of massive blocks of yellow sandstone.
The temple faces north, towards the temenos
A large altar stands in the temenos, in front of the temple
Inside The Qasr al-Bint



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
10.The Colonnade Street
11.The Great Temple

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