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The next main monument as we
pass along the road into the heart of the city of Petra is the
theater up ahead on our left. |
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Petra's theater is cut out of solid rock,
and badly deteriorated. The front of the theater, including most
of the stage was badly damaged by floods.
The photograph on the left was taken from
inside a rock cave across the road from the theater.
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While more impressive Roman theaters are located
in Amman and Jerash, this theater is important when one considers
the cultural importance it would have played in the Nabataean
city.
Left: A reconstruction drawing of the theater.
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While some people have assumed
that this was built by the Romans, the theater is actually Nabataean
and was constructed long before the Romans entered Petra. |
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The caves along the back of the theater most
likely come from older tombs that were removed in order to carve
the theater seats.
Left: Picture taken from the mountain across from the theater.
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