I’m continuing the Month of Photos from Jordan, and yes today it’s my photos from destination: Petra! One of the seven wonder of the world. It sits next to the town of Wadi Musa, where you typically stay to visit the ancient city. There is – or at least was, because it was a long time ago now, a ticket office and then a walk of one or two kilometres along a path which then narrows when it passes through these rocks. The path I think was created by erosion and wind, perhaps rain, and now leads straight up to the most famous Petra image – the Treasury.
But that’s not all there is to this ancient city – which dates back to the 4th century BC and features buildings which are actually carved into the rock faces. It was built initially by the Nabateaens, when that empire fell the Romans occupied it and built there own buildings, which in all fairness didn’t the test of time as well as the other buildings.
My photos are okay. I think you can really see the difference though in terms of camera quality because the light balance and depth of field is just not the same as I would get with my DSLR today. Such is life. Could always go back one day! Enjoy!
The path to the ancient city begins shortly after purchasing tickets 
The path to Petra from the entrance veers through the rock for one of the most unique approaches imaginable 
The wind has really worked its magic on these rocks 
The Treasury appears through the crack
Giant rock face facades next to the Treasury 
Most likely dwellings in the rock 
More facades
There are mountains all around Petra, and I climbed up one of them. Man I must have been a lot fitter in those days! And from there you get a sense of the scale of the place with amazing views down to Petra. Also climbing up you could turn back and shoot through the rocks which provided great framing.
View back through the rocks as I climbed the mountain 
View down and through the rocks 
The view from the top of the mountains 
The valley winds on 
The Mountains continue
Tombs in the rock face as you walk on from the Treasury 
Someone tried to recreate the columns it seemed Most likely dwellings in the rock 
Roman ruins in front of rock carved buildings give some idea of the scale of everything 
Base of Roman columns
Someone was donkeying around 
Many prefer this kind of transport 
At the top of the mountain 
Climbing the mountains was exhausting but it allowed me to get shots like this 
The end of a long hot day 
Looking back at the entrance from the Treasury
Thanks for popping by! Take care and May the Journey Never End!
Andy's World Journeys 
Your lens does a great job of whetting my appetite for a visit to this awesome sight. I guess carving a city out of stone eliminates the problem of having to quarry and transport blocks of stone.
thanks for visiting!
Thank you for sharing these old photos of Petra, one of the most fascinating places for its unique construction.
undoubtedly!
It’s my dream to visit Petra someday, as I hope to reach all Seven Wonders of the World (currently on three). Thanks for sharing your adventure there!
hopefully you can! And you know, dont have to wait 20 years lol
its an amazing place hey! im so glad i snuck in just before the world went crazy with covid!
it certainly is!