Email this article Petra: A Photo Essay "Petra's Great Temple" Summer 2000 Photographs by Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Al Khazneh, the treasury The theater A man--perhaps a Nabataean merchant--leading his camel is carved in the rock face. Water was harnessed and channeled through Petra. The monastery is worth a harrowing climb. Oleander grows among the tombs of Petra. Petra's celebrated rose-colored rock Intro | Nabataeans | Photo Essay | Great Temple | Temple Plan | Who's Who | Virtual Petra | Surround Sound | Mystery Objects | Face Off | Star Spangled Banner | Bulletin Board | Map © 2000 by the Archaeological Institute of America www.archaeology.org/online/features/jordan/petra.html Share this page:   Share Stay up-to-date on news and new features on our website. Click here to sign up. Buy current & back issues: See what's available!

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