PETRA

 

Arriving at Petra

 

The Walk Into Petra

 

The Siq

 

The Small Siq

 

Treasury

 

Street of Facades

 

Water Works

 

The Theater

 

The Royal Tombs

 

High Place

 

Colonnade Street

 

Great Temple

 

Temple of Al Uzza

 

Temple of Dushares

 

The Museum 

 

The Dier 

 

Al Habis

 

Um Al-Biera

 

Jebal Haroun

 

City of Board Games

 

Snake Monument

 

Sabara Suburb

 

City Walls/Map

 

Al Beidha

 

Al Beidha Village

 

Churches

 

Kubtha High Place

 

Wadi Nmeir 

 

Small Delights

 

The Bedul

 

Petra Today 

 

Petra Park

 

Is Petra the

Holy City of Islam?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bedul are a small tribe of Bedouin who used to live in the caves in Petra. The Jordaian goverment built them a small village north of Petra proper with schools and modern utilities. Below are some pictures of the Bedul merchants you might meet while visiting Petra.

	Left: Dan Gibson with Bedul merchant in the center of Petra.
	This family lived in a cave in Petra. This picture was taken in the 1970s.
	This picture was taken in the early 1980's when the Bedul still lived in the caves in Petra. In the center of the picture a lady is making cheese/butter. Milk is placed in an animal skill and shaken.