Ma'an
Petra
ProbableIconicApproximate area
- On screen
- The Prophet's Tomb (exterior)
- Where
- Petra Archaeological Park, Wadi Musa, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
- Time & access
- Entry ticket (the Jordan Pass covers it). Lots of walking; check opening hours and tickets before you go.
In the game
Brian Horton said the exterior of the Prophet’s Tomb, in an early concept for its flood sequence, was meant to look like Petra, with a façade carved into the living rock. No single Petra tomb is named as the model, so the pin marks the park rather than one façade.
History in brief
Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, who grew rich on the incense trade and carved temples and tombs into its red sandstone cliffs from about the 1st century BC. Largely forgotten in the West, it was reached by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.
The place today
A UNESCO World Heritage Site entered on foot through the Siq gorge, which opens onto the Treasury. The pin is placed at the Treasury area.
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Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.