PHOTOS OF JORDAN
Petra rocks :
mountains and rock formations

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A view of the Petra Mountains from the "High Place of Sacrifice"

More views of the Petra Mountains

Two photos of Jebel Um el Biyara - the "Mother of Cisterns" : a hike to this mountain, while a great day out for hikers, should never be undertaken without a local guide

The climb to the Monastery "Ed Deir" can be considered an arduous one, but you are rewarded by some magnificent views, first over the Petra valley, and then over the Rift Valley of Wadi Araba.

Petra mountains with Wadi Araba clearly to be seen beyond them. It is very rare that Wadi Araba is so clear, usually it is lost in the haze and the mountains are what one sees, high on the horizon

Some of the coloured rocks of Petra

 

 

Acknowledgements

I should like to thank Todd Bolen of Moshav Yad HaShmonah, D.N. Harei Yehuda, Israel for the use of his beautiful photos of the Petra Mountains from www.bibleplaces.com. Many thanks for this, Todd!

 

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Other pages in the Photo Gallery

Petra, Petra : rocks and mountains, Petra : Baida, Aqaba, Jerash, Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea and Madaba, Kings' Highway, Wadi Mujib and Dana, Um Qais and Ajlun, The Desert Castles

Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum page 2 - off the beaten track in Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum page 3 - cliffs and climbs in Wadi Rum,
Wadi Rum page 4 - horses and camels in Wadi Rum,
Wadi Rum page 5 - some favourite places

The Bedouin of Wadi Rum, Some people in Jordan,

The wildlife of Jordan,

 

Links to pages and information about Petra

Petra, Wadi Mousa and Baida - A walk around Petra - Map of the site of Petra - Photo map of Petra - Visiting Jordan Section - Map of the region around Wadi Mousa - Meet the People section -
Villagers of Wadi Mousa - Petra Horse Guides' annual outing - Jordan out of doors - Hiking in the Petra area - Photo Gallery Petra - Photo Gallery : Petra rocks - Photo Gallery : the Baida area

November 2002