Petra Revealed

The ancient city of Petra, in what is now southwest Jordan, has long been a pilgrimage for adventurous travelers. Built over 2, 000 years ago, the Rose City (it is famously carved from red sandstone) holds a unique place in the world of archeological wonders. This beautifully photographed book, a revised and expanded edition, is for tourists and armchair travelers alike. With an updated text and over 350 photographs, maps, drawings, and plans, the author discusses every aspect of Petra, illuminating both the history and splendor of this astonishing site.

Preface - Historical Introduction - Petra and the Nabataeans - The Water System of Petra - Urban Structure and Social Fabric - Religious Beliefs - The Architecture - The Architerctural Models - Practical Information and Advice - From Bab El Siq to the Theatre - The Bab El Siq - The Internal Siq - The Khazneh (or The Pharaoh's Treasury) - The External Siq - The Royal Tombs - The Urn Tombs - The Silk Tomb - The Corinthian Tomb - The Palace Tomb - The Sextius Florentinus Tomb - The Urban Area - The Main Part of the City - The Colonnade - The Temenos - Byzantine Religious Buildings - The Al Habis - The Wadi and the Jebel Ed Deir - The Processional Road - The Deir (or The Monastery) - Room 468 - The Jebel Al Madhbah - Wadi Farasa - High Palace of Sacrifice on Jebel Al Madhbah - Other Areas - Little Siq - Wadi Mataha - Jebel Al Khubtha - Mughar Al Nasara - Wadi Turkmaniyya and Jebel Ma'Aiserar - Wadi Siyyagh - Jebel Umm Al Biyara - Wadi Thughra - Al Barid: Little Petra - Glossary