Behind the gorge, in which you can see "The Treasury" there is a large valley with lots of buildings, carved in the sides of the valley and in the middle. There is romanlike theatre, there are roads just like in Jerash (paved roads with pillars on the side), a large fort, lots of tombes, etc.
Reaching the end of the gorge there is the spectacular vieuw of the worldfamous building called "The Treasury".
It is believed to be 2000 years old. Probably a tombe for one of the Nabatean Kings.
The Nabateans were the people who carved the buildings out of solid rock in the gorge and the rocks in the valley behind it.
In this building in the movie "Indiana Jones and the last Crusade" Indy finds the holy grail.
To see the building for the first time is really awesome.
Een mooi voorbeeld van de "Siq", de nauwe doorgang tussen de rotsen naar de eeuwenoude stad Petra.
A nice example of the gorge (called the "Siq") leading to\the old town of Petra.
Je kunt je laten vervoeren door paarden (en wagen) en als het niet waait (dat was de eerste dag het geval) dan stinkt het er verschrikkelijk naar paardenpoep. 't Is maar dat je bent gewaarschuwd.
You could chose to take a horseride through the gorge but, when there is no wind, the horseshit stinks terrible.
