Petra chica (Jordania )
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- Distance
- 1.44 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 105 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,539 ft
- TrailRank
- 47
- Min elevation
- 3,427 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 15 minutes
- Time
- one hour 10 minutes
- Coordinates
- 384
- Uploaded
- April 14, 2023
- Recorded
- April 2023
near Al Bayḑā, Ma’an (Jordan)
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Little Petra also known as Siq al-Barid (literally "the cold canyon") is an archaeological site in Jordan, 14 km north of the better known Petra, -with which it has been identified- and the city of Wadi Musa in Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Like Petra, it is a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of sandstone canyons. As its name implies, it is much smaller, as it consists of three wider open areas connected by a 450-meter canyon. It is part of the Petra Archaeological Park, although it is accessed separately, and is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is often visited by tourists in collaboration with Petra, as it is free to visit. entrance and usually has fewer people.
Like Petra, it was probably built during the height of Nabataean influence during the 1st century. While the purposes of some buildings are unclear, archaeologists believe the entire complex was a suburb of Petra, the capital of the Nabateans, intended to house shops on the Silk Road. After the decline of the Nabateans, the site vacated for centuries, used only by Bedouin nomads. Along with neighboring Beidha, Little Petra was excavated in the late 20th century by Diana Kirkbride and Brian Byrd.
In 2010, a biclinium, or dining room, was discovered in one of the caves where paintings of grapes, vines and cherubs are preserved in great detail with a varied color palette, probably in homage to the Greek god Dionysus and the consumption of wine. The 2,000-year-old Hellenistic-style ceiling frescoes have been restored. Although not the only known example of Nabataean figurative painting in situ, they are a very rare example of large-scale Hellenistic painting, considered superior to later Roman Herculaneum paintings.
Like Petra, it was probably built during the height of Nabataean influence during the 1st century. While the purposes of some buildings are unclear, archaeologists believe the entire complex was a suburb of Petra, the capital of the Nabateans, intended to house shops on the Silk Road. After the decline of the Nabateans, the site vacated for centuries, used only by Bedouin nomads. Along with neighboring Beidha, Little Petra was excavated in the late 20th century by Diana Kirkbride and Brian Byrd.
In 2010, a biclinium, or dining room, was discovered in one of the caves where paintings of grapes, vines and cherubs are preserved in great detail with a varied color palette, probably in homage to the Greek god Dionysus and the consumption of wine. The 2,000-year-old Hellenistic-style ceiling frescoes have been restored. Although not the only known example of Nabataean figurative painting in situ, they are a very rare example of large-scale Hellenistic painting, considered superior to later Roman Herculaneum paintings.
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