Grand View Resort Petra

... terraces, water harvesting systems, artwork and temples, and theatres.  Because of earthquakes and other circumstances, however, Petra was gradually abandoned by the Nabateans and was completely lost to the world until 1812, when it was rediscovered ...

... way through the Street of Facades, the theater, the Royal Tombs. We ate lunch at the Urn Tomb--overlooking the collonaded street of Petra below. On day 2, we went in around 6:30 am. There were only a few people (maybe 5) at the Treasury. We all ...

... nbsp; We stopped for toilets at a little plaza, with rest-rooms and a native store.  It looked almost identical to the Grand Canyon helicopter waiting place.  Once we had all taken care of our needs, we ushered around back.  There was what ...

... evidance of the scaffolding was fantastic. Another intersting fact, I thought, was that all these grand, huge tombs were carved from the top down............ Petra is HUGE, you can truely get ancient monumented out. When you're completely surrounded with ...

...   It is literally a combination of the Grand Canyon and the Great Pyramids wrapped together.    Like the Grand Canyon, Petra has breathtaking and beautiful stone that changes color in all different lights.  The range of textures is ...