Petra Tour: The Siq
The main access to Petra is a 1.2 km long gorge with steep walls up to 70 m high. Along the way there are remains of Nabataean water channels, cult niches and other interesting sights.
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In some places the Siq widens to 15 m. Here is a boulder (center of the picture) with a large votive niche on the west side where two betyls appear. It was only completely uncovered in 1977. More about this on the next photo page.
© Photo, text: Haupt & Binder
The main access to Petra is a 1.2 km long gorge with steep walls up to 70 m high. Along the way there are remains of Nabataean water channels, cult niches and other interesting sights.