The amphitheater of UNESCO World Heritage Petra

Posted by David Paul Appell on January 6, 2026 at 11:53am

Mostly carved out of solid rock and situated 600 m from the centre of Petra, it consists of three horizontal sections of seats separated by passageways and seven stairways to ascend and could seat around 8500.

Read more in my post Petra, Jordan´s Jawdropping Jewel.

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