Shalom #61 -JORDAN:Petra

The Treasury  is the "pride and joy" of Petra and is the most beautiful monument there.  It was carved in the 1st century BC as a tomb of an important Nabataean king; some scholars believe it was later used as a temple.  The Nabataean  people were an ancient Arab tribe who originally came from the Arabian Peninsula more than 2200 years ago and settled in southern Jordan.



Dan Ash (from Mesa), Alex Alard and Bob

Kim Matheson, Amelia Fenn, Sue and 

                                                                                Mary Lu Funk



Wall of tombs
Waiting in line at the W.C. (bathrooms) which were inside of a beautiful cave.

Local bedouin sales lady
Does anyone want to buy some rocks?

Poor horses taking Bob and Sue out of Petra...

JERASH:  It is one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world.