PETRA

 

Arriving at Petra

 

Walk In

 

The Siq

 

The Small Siq

 

Treasury

 

Street of Facades

 

 Water Works

 

The Theater

 

The Royal Tombs

 

 High Place

 

Colonnade Street

 

Great Temple

 

Temple of Al Uzza

 

Temple of Dushares

 

Museum 

 

Dier 

 

Habis

 

 Biera

 

City of Board Games

 

Snake Monument

 

Sabara Suburb

 

City Walls/Map

 

Al Beidha

 

Churches

 

Kubtha High Place

 

Wadi Nmeir 

 

Small Delights

 

The Bedul

 

Petra Today 

 

Petra Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Al Sabara Route Past the Snake Monument

 

There are two ways to get to Al Sabara. The first, described below, is to start at Darshares Temple and hike along the bottom of Um al Biyara (as if you were going to Aron's Tomb) until you get to the snake monument. From there it is another hour hike to Wadi Al Sabara. At one time this route was sign posted. The second route starts on the Hotel Road above Wadi Mousa. Start south of the Grand View Hotel and head down the mountain and west towards the Sabara mountains. You pass down fields, a rough road and just before the flat-topped Tabqa mountains turn south down the gorge called Ras Sabara, along a clear track until the wadi widens. From there it is easier to hike into Petra than to climb back up the mountain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Looking south from beside Habis Mountain. This is our starting place for the hike to Sabara.
	Along the way we pass some very colorful rocks, as well as tombs and caves in the base of Um Al Biyara Mountain.
	Eventually we reach the southern tombs, a magnificent set of caves and tombs cut into the white rocks across the end of the valley.
	There is lots of places to explore here, including several djinn rocks, as seen in the distance.
	Looking at the caves from above.
	The amazing snake monument takes a bit of a scramble to see.
	The snake monument from the south. (Center of the picture)
	Inside of one of the cave houses. Yes, this cave actually has square rooms!
	In the distance we can see the mosque on the top of Jebal Haroun
	Some of the tombs along the bottom of Um al Biyara.