Petra Tour: Wadi Farasa East
Coming from Jabal al-Madhbah, the tour continues through the idyllic valley. Highlights are the Garden Triclinium, the Soldier Tomb complex, with the large colourful triclinium, and the Renaissance Tomb.
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At the very top of Wadi Farasa East, a staircase leads up to a cult chamber (BD 248) with small arched niches on the two side walls. The purpose of the chamber, which today is surrounded by beautifully patterned multicoloured rock walls, is not known. It was probably not a burial place.
The boulders and debris next to and above the site give an idea of the force of the flash floods that pour from the plateau and the rocks into the valley during heavy rainfall.
© Photos, text: Haupt & Binder
Coming from Jabal al-Madhbah, the tour continues through the idyllic valley. Highlights are the Garden Triclinium, the Soldier Tomb complex, with the large colourful triclinium, and the Renaissance Tomb.