Petra Tour: Trail to Ad Deir
The ancient processional route up to one of Petra's most attractive landmarks, the so called Monastery, offers magnificent views of the scenery and many archaeological remains along the way.
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In the center of the photo you can see a classical tomb with Nabataean capitals and triangular pediment (BD 453), standing at the entrance to Wadi Kharruba - see the closer view.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
The ancient processional route up to one of Petra's most attractive landmarks, the so called Monastery, offers magnificent views of the scenery and many archaeological remains along the way.
Rudolf-Ernst Brünnow and Alfred von Domaszewski: Die Provincia Arabia, Volume 1.
Verlag Karl J. Trübner, Strasbourg 1904.
The catalogue of grave facades and other monuments in Petra, compiled by the researchers during their travels in 1897 and 1898, still serves as a reference today - abbreviated BD or Br. with the respective number.