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Biblical Archaeology - Petra(Jordan)

From Dan to BeerSheba and beyond! #Biblical Archaeology #Archaeology #Petra #Jordan

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Ngaretta Boshoff

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Petra, Jordan - Although Petra is usually identified with Sela which means a rock, the Biblical references refer to it as "the cleft in the rock", referring to its entrance. The second book of Kings xiv. 7 seems to be more specific. In the parallel passage, however, Sela is understood to mean simply "the rock" (2 Chronicles xxv. 12, see LXX).

Petra - a Nabatean built, Roman-style theatre, which could seat 3,000 people.

some people are standing in front of the rock cut out buildings that look like they have been built into the side of a mountain

Petra - This is the biblical site where it is said that King Aretas ordered the arrest of the Apostle Paul. Petra is referred to as Sela in the bible.

a narrow slot in the side of a mountain with water running between two large rocks

Petra - Entrance to the city is through the Siq, a narrow gorge, over 1km in length, which is flanked on either side by soaring, 80m high cliffs. Just walking through the Siq is an experience in itself. The colours and formations of the rocks are dazzling. As you reach the end of the Siq you will catch your first glimpse of Al-Khazneh (Treasury).

a man standing in front of a white building with a cross on it's roof

Petra - Shrine of Aaron - Other religious buildings have stood on the peak since the Byzantine era, and local legend holds that ten-year-old Mohammed visited the shrine with his uncle. For many years, Bedouins fiercely guarded the site from non-Muslims, but today, Jews, Christians, and Muslims make the long pilgrimage up the rugged mountain to honor Aaron, a prophet in all three religions.

a white dome sitting on top of a mountain

Petra - A white dome crowns the 13th-century Shrine of Aaron atop Jebel Haroun—the highest point in Petra. An Egyptian sultan had the monument built to commemorate the death of Aaron, Moses' elder brother, who, according to tradition, died on this spot.

an old building in the middle of some mountains

Petra, Jordan - In biblical times, the part of the country where Petra lies was assigned to the Horites. Biblical references refer to Petra as ‘the cleft in the rock'. It is thought that this was in reference to the entrance.

an ancient egyptian temple carved into the side of a rock formation in wadih, jordan

Petra - Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia.

a white building with a bird perched on it's roof in the middle of nowhere

Petra - A 13th century shrine, built by the Mameluk Sultan, Al Nasir Mohammad, to commemorate the death of Aaron, the brother of Moses, can be seen on top of Mount Aaron in the Sharah range.

an ancient building in the desert with people standing around and looking at it's surroundings

Petra - Petra declined rapidly under Roman rule, in large part from the revision of sea-based trade routes. In 363 an earthquake destroyed many buildings, and crippled the vital water management system.