Touring Petra in Jordan
Petra in the region of Ma’an with its 14,000 citizens is located in Jordan - some 116 mi or ( 187 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .
Time in Petra is now 11:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Damascus, Umm Sawwanah, Adhruh, Bastah, and Iyl. Being here already, consider visiting Damascus . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Petra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wadi Mousa وادي موسى - Jordan
Travelling through Wadi Musa (The Valley of Moses) in Jordan. Home to Petra and to one of the rocks that Moses struck to get water from (Ain Musa or Moses's Well). ..
Shobak Castle - Wadi Musa, Jordan
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Jordanien - Von Madaba nach Petra
Wer Geschichte lebendig werden sehen möchte, wird in Jordanien an vielen Orten fündig. Es ist eine Reise durch die Kulturen und Religionen. Meine kleine Entdeckungsreise beginnt in Madaba, der Stadt d ..
Taybet Zaman Hotel And Resort Wadi Musa Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
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Wadi Musa
Wadi Musa, ("وادي موسى" in Arabic, translated as "Valley of Moses"), is the name of a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan east of Petra at latitude 30.317N and longitude 35.483E. It is the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra and hosts many hotels and restaurants for tourists visiting this place. Approximately 2 kilometers from the main town, there is an important Bedouin settlement.
Located at 30.32 35.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Vaux Moise
Vaux Moise, also Li Vaux Moise (The Valley of Moses) is a small crusader castle close to Wadi Musa in Jordan). It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger crusader castle at Montreal.
Located at 30.33 35.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Al Khazneh
"The Treasury" redirects here, for other uses see The Treasury (disambiguation) Al Khazneh is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery, this structure was also carved out of a sandstone rock face. It has classical Greek-influenced architecture, and it is a popular tourist attraction.
Located at 30.32 35.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ad Deir
Ad Deir is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century and measuring 50 metres wide by approximately 45 meters high, architecturally the Monastery is an example of the Nabatean Classical style. It is the second most visited building in Petra after Al Khazneh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|20|16|N|35|25|52|E|region:JO_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki |primary |name= }}
Located at 30.34 35.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mount Hor
Mount Hor is the name given in the Old Testament to two distinct mountains. One is in the Land of Edom on the East shore of the Dead Sea (currently, the country of Jordan), the other by the Mediterranean Sea at the Northern border of the Land of Israel.
Located at 30.32 35.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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