Vox Lucens

Yesterday I went through all of the trip’s pictures, and was again mind-boggled by thinking back on Petra. So I have a bunch more shots that I just can’t resist sharing…

[As always, click the pic for a fullsize version.]

Natural Beauty

Petra was not just about the incredible ancient facades - it was also set in one of the most ruggedly gorgeous locations in the world (which is one reason it was such a valuable city location - only one way in and out was easy to defend!).

Treasury Detail Shots

A Sense of Scale

Scale can be hard to see in pictures, but the sheer massiveness of Petra’s monuments was the most breathtaking thing about it. Hopefully this series of shots will help communicate that.

This is me by one of the small facades.

Here are the porticoes under the tallest facade (which I mentioned in my previous post).

The porticoes in context.

The upper portion of the facade.

The whole thing.

The large facade, on the right, in the context of the entire cliff and temple complex.

 

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