Little Petra Caves, Jordan
From series “Famous Stables of Ancient People”
Little Petra Caves have placed near the Petra city, Jordan. Right here were found the unique marks on the wall painting. The paintings were made in the Hellenistic style more than two thousand years ago. It took three years to restore the paintings.
It is hard to find the painting of such quality and rareness in the whole ancient world. On these paintings, you can see the shapes of the birds, plants and animals. The uniqueness of them is also occulted in the considerable dimensions. Now it is possible to visit the Little Petra Caves for free. It is quite popular sightseeing in the region.
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Arab Bank' located in 6.49 km (
check the route on the map).
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Supermarket: 'Mountains Way Supermarket' in 5.74 km
Parking: 'Tsukim Campsite' in 28 km
Apotheek: 'Pharmacy H2O' in 6.56 km
Police station: 'Ma'an Police Directorate' in 32 km
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