Petra Tour: Qasr al-Bint
The main temple of Petra is the best-preserved freestanding structure of the ancient city. It is an excellent example of the fusion of Greco-Roman and Eastern elements in Nabataean architecture.
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The Qasr al-Bint and the temple's sacred precinct (temenos):
1 – The Temple, known as Qasr al-Bint
2 - Temenos-Gate, access to the sacred precinct
3 - Building east of the temple
4 - Large altar
5 - Monument with apse for the Emperor's cult
At the very bottom left, the lower temenos of the so-called "Great Temple" can be seen.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder, Universes in Universe
The main temple of Petra is the best-preserved freestanding structure of the ancient city. It is an excellent example of the fusion of Greco-Roman and Eastern elements in Nabataean architecture.