As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...

Today, as then, visitors approaching through the Siq suddenly behold a stunning metropolis carved from sandstone. One of the first sights is Petra's most recognizable building, Al Khazneh ...

A view of Petra from the steps of the amphitheater Christina Rizk Left: The Treasury building, also known as Al Khazneh. Right: A donkey stands in the gorge known as the Siq, the main entrance to ...

An alternative route into Petra is via Little Petra (Al-Beida) to the north ... The site is even accessed via its own mini version of the Siq. It is believed that Little Petra was an agrarian ...

Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...