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The main entrance to the ancient city, the Siq is a 1.2km-long narrow defile. Access to it was once spanned by an arch; its vestiges can be seen on either side of the pathway. A canal hewn into the rock runs along it; this channelled water from a spring into the city. High walls enclosing the defile rise to over 100m. The passage widens and then narrows several times, before suddenly revealing the pink façade of a temple-like monument, the Treasury, marking the entrance to the great necropolis.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide464 m - Pétra, Wadi Musa
- The Green Guide1.83 Km - Wadi Musa
- The Green Guide11.4 Km - Pétra, Wadi Musa
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Where to sleepnearby
- From JOD61Petra Guest House Hotel1.07 Km - On the main Entrance of PETRA, Wadi Musa 71810
- From JOD55Petra Moon Hotel1.29 Km - Petra Visitor Center Street, Wadi Musa 71882
- From JOD117Sunset Hotel1.39 Km - Tourist Street, Wadi Musa 71882
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