Little Petra - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Little Petra - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Little Petra (, al-batrā aṣ-ṣaġïra), also known as Siq al-Barid (, literally "the cold canyon"), is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Like Petra, it is a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. As its name suggests, it is much smaller, consisting of three wider open areas connected by a canyon. It is part of the Petra Archeological Park, though accessed separately, and included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is often visited by tourists in conjunction with Petra itself, since it is free and usually less crowded. Read more on Wikipedia
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