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The Treasury of Petra

The Treasury of Petra

Walking through the Siq, a slot canyon which once had a stream of water running through it (now diverted for the sake of tourism) towards the city of Petra, Jor...
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Walking through the Siq, a slot canyon which once had a stream of water running through it (now diverted for the sake of tourism) towards the city of Petra, Jordan.
Straight ahead is a large structure carved out of solid rock and over 40 meters high. It is known as the Treasury but held no treasure (at least for us) and was probably a Temple or Royal Tomb; in the end the purpose is only known to those who carved it out of the sandstone.
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Aperture f/11.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125

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Mar, 2013

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awesome photo! would love to visit there one day

Beautiful! I love the lighting and coloring.

great image

Outstanding image and history lesson. Well done.

Wonerful shot Kitty. Contrast.light and shadow really great.

vOTED IN CANYONS COMP....KATHLEEN

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