| Little Petra Siq al-Barid | |
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| State | Jordan |
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| Region | Southern Jordan |
Little Petra or Petra the White, locally known as Siq al-Barid is an archaeological site near Petra in Southern Jordan.
To know
The name Siq al-Barid it means cold canyon due to the low temperatures that develop easily as there are many points in the shade.
Background
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The site was built to house the caravans from theArabia and from the East, which went as far as Syria and in Egypt. The Nabataeans first dug small caves in the sandstone, and then built some great ones given the number of caravans who stopped there.
Like Petra, this site was also "rediscovered" by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, who, however, did not pay particular attention to it in 1812. He considered Little Petra part of Petra itself and was thus identified until the middle of the last century when the first excavations were carried out. archaeological.
In 2000 the so-called painted house, unique testimony of an environment with Nabataean frescoes of considerable value.
How to get
By car
It is a 10-minute drive north from Petra.
By bus
There is also at least one minibus that leaves from the bus station (in the city center) of Wadi Musa around 12:00.
By taxi
The approximate cost for a taxi ride to and from the site, including the fact that the taxi waits for approximately one hour, is approximately 15 JD.
Permits / Rates
- 1 Entrance.
free.
free.How to get around
Little Petra: full screen map.
Within the site you can move on foot.
What see
- 1 The painted house (Biclinium). In this environment, Nabataean frescoes of considerable value were discovered under a layer of soot, not only for the pictorial quality compared to that of the houses of Herculaneum but above all because they constitute a rare testimony of Nabataean art.
- 2 Triclinum (معبد سيق البرئد في البتراء الصغيرة). This monument has a colonnaded entrance that seems to recall the Hellenistic style of the temples.
- 3 Beidha (al-baīḍā) (Just south of the entrance to Little Petra). An ancient archaeological site dating back to 7000 BC. and therefore of the Neolithic period with subsequent frequentations that reach the Nabatean period.
What to do
The area lends itself to long hikes so you can even reach Petra. In particular a hike along the 6 kilometer trail from the end of the canyon leads in Ad-Deyr of Petra in about 2 and a half hours. However, in the absence of adequate information it is always useful to have a guide or to have an adequate map or GPS to orient yourself.
Shopping
There are several Bedouin souvenir shops at the entrance to the site.
Where to eat
Aside from the nearby Bedouin camps the closest place to eat certainly is Wadi Musa.
Where stay
Most tourists stay in the neighboring area Wadi Musa however there are camps to stay on site.
- 1 Ammarin Bedouin Camp, ☎ 962 7 9975 5551. € 52 (Aug 2018).
- 2 Petra Cottage, ☎ 962 7 7728 2730.
- 3 Little Petra Bedouin Camp, ☎ 962 7 7984 2482. 40 € (Aug 2018).
- 4 [link not working]Petra mars camp, ☎ 962 7 9864 1156. € 36 (Aug 2018).
- 5 Seven Wonders Bedouin Camp.
- 6 Petra Bedouin House 1, ☎ 962 7 9782 0196.
- 7 Nawwaf bedouin house -in old little petra bayda Jordan, ☎ 962 7 7688 2309.
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Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Little Petra
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