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El Deir (the Monastery), Petra, Jordan, c1924.
El Deir (the Monastery), Petra, Jordan, c1924. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD. The city is best known for its buildings with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone rock. Despite its name the Monastery was in fact a tomb. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924.
Unique Identifier
AR982167
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3284px × 5319px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1920s
20th century
ANCIENT CITY
ANCIENT SITE
Archaeology
archeology
Architecture
building
BUILDINGS
CARVED
Cityscape
Cliff
CLIFFS
color
concept
Death
Entrance
Exterior
fa?ade
Facade
Funeral
geographical feature
Geography
JORDAN
Jordanian
LOCATION
Mausoleum
Nabataean
OUTSIDE
PETRA
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rock face
Sandstone
TGN
The Print Collector
Tomb
Twenties