The Siq sometimes became very narrow. Probably giving the Nabataens an advantage over any advancing enemies.

Walking thru the Siq (main road into the capital), I was again struck my the gold-topped mountain heads (like in Wadi Al-Mujib)

The ancient Nabataens had built this dam to channel the water thru a dark tunnel whenever the water levels rose (to prevent flooding of the capital.)

The capital itself was called Raqeem but when the Greeks came, they named it Petra (root word for rocks – as in petrified)

The nefeshes above (shaped like obelisks) are built on the base of somebody’s burial ground. The triclinium below is the dining hall.

Towards the sun or towards the camera?