Petra Tour: Jabal al-Habis
Trail surrounding the hill passing a Bedouin tea shop, to a plateau with scenic views, up to a Crusader fort, or down to a Columbarium, and Unfinished Tomb.
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The use of this very strange monument is unknown. Contrary to to what the name refers to, it wasn't a dovecote for pigeons. The niches probably held votive images or small urns.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Trail surrounding the hill passing a Bedouin tea shop, to a plateau with scenic views, up to a Crusader fort, or down to a Columbarium, and Unfinished Tomb.
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