The Treasury (Al Khazna)
Petra’s most magnificent façade, the Treasury, or Al Khazna. Carved out of a sandstone rock face, it is almost 40 meters high and intricately decorated with ...
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Petra’s most magnificent façade, the Treasury, or Al Khazna. Carved out of a sandstone rock face, it is almost 40 meters high and intricately decorated with Corinthian capitals, friezes, figures and more. The Treasury is crowned by a funerary urn, which according to local legend conceals a pharaoh’s treasure. Although the original function is still a mystery.
The Treasury was probably constructed in the 1st century BC, However, in reality the urn represented a memorial for royalty. The Treasury consists of two floors with a width of 25.30 meters and a height of 39.1 meters.
The purpose of the Treasury is unclear: some archaeologists believed it to be a temple, while others thought it was a place to store documents. However, the most recent excavation here has unearthed a graveyard beneath the Treasury.
The Treasury comprises three chambers, a middle chamber with one on either side, the elaborately carved facade represents the Nabataean engineering genius.
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The Treasury was probably constructed in the 1st century BC, However, in reality the urn represented a memorial for royalty. The Treasury consists of two floors with a width of 25.30 meters and a height of 39.1 meters.
The purpose of the Treasury is unclear: some archaeologists believed it to be a temple, while others thought it was a place to store documents. However, the most recent excavation here has unearthed a graveyard beneath the Treasury.
The Treasury comprises three chambers, a middle chamber with one on either side, the elaborately carved facade represents the Nabataean engineering genius.
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MyNikonLens
February 16, 2021
Petra and what remains from the earthquake that destroyed most of the buildings after the Romans had conquered it in around 100 AD.
Luckily some Swiss explorer discovered it in the 1800's and I think it was declared a UNESCO world heritage site.
Just beautiful and you captured the ROSE colored stone perfectly.
Luckily some Swiss explorer discovered it in the 1800's and I think it was declared a UNESCO world heritage site.
Just beautiful and you captured the ROSE colored stone perfectly.
Joviaal
February 16, 2021
Thank you. The color is so real for I do not edit (except for some cropping). ;-)😊
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