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Petra: Rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge

Petra: Rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge (Vignes in de Vogue 1874, pl.46/NYPL Archives.)

Petra is located in southwestern Jordan. The site represents a unique complex of ancient temples and tombs carved into the sides of cliffs, dating from the Nabataean, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods.
The East Ridge across from the Theater contains a number of rock-cut tombs whose facades are cut into the west face of Jabal al-Khubtha, a massive outcrop that towers east of the Wadi Musa. These tombs are viewed along the so-called Street of the Facades.
This 1874 photo by Vignes shows a number of 1st century AD rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge, including 1. The Urn Tomb; 2. The Silk Tomb; 3. The Corinthian Tomb; and 4. The Palace Tomb.
The photos of Petra by Vignes in the de Vogue volume are held at the Archive of the New York Public Library (NYPL).
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	Petra is located in southwestern Jordan. The site represents a unique complex of ancient temples and tombs carved into the sides of cliffs, dating from the Nabataean, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. The East Ridge across from the Theater contains a number of rock-cut tombs whose facades are cut into the west face of Jabal al-Khubtha, a massive outcrop that towers east of the Wadi Musa. These tombs are viewed along the so-called Street of the Facades. This 1874 photo by Vignes shows a number of 1st century AD rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge, including 1. The Urn Tomb; 2. The Silk Tomb; 3. The Corinthian Tomb; and 4. The Palace Tomb. The photos of Petra by Vignes in the de Vogue volume are held at the Archive of the New York Public Library (NYPL). .
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Petra: Rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge

Petra: Rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge (Vignes in de Vogue 1874, pl.46/NYPL Archives.)

Petra is located in southwestern Jordan. The site represents a unique complex of ancient temples and tombs carved into the sides of cliffs, dating from the Nabataean, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods.

The East Ridge across from the Theater contains a number of rock-cut tombs whose facades are cut into the west face of Jabal al-Khubtha, a massive outcrop that towers east of the Wadi Musa. These tombs are viewed along the so-called Street of the Facades.

This 1874 photo by Vignes shows a number of 1st century AD rock-cut tombs in the East Ridge, including 1. The Urn Tomb; 2. The Silk Tomb; 3. The Corinthian Tomb; and 4. The Palace Tomb.

The photos of Petra by Vignes in the de Vogue volume are held at the Archive of the New York Public Library (NYPL).

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