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More rock-face dwellings, Petra925 views%593 %31, %2007
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The end of the Siq923 views%593 %31, %2007
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Vic by the end of the Siq977 views%592 %31, %2007
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Vic and Nigel in Petra985 views%592 %31, %2007
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The theatre/amphitheatre, Petra904 viewsRoman and pre-Roman structure.%592 %31, %2007
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Cave dwellings, Petra886 views%592 %31, %2007
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The theatre/amphitheatre, Petra740 views%592 %31, %2007
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Tomb entrances, Petra783 views%591 %31, %2007
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Steps 636 viewsLeading up to another set of tombs.%591 %31, %2007
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The Street of Facades637 views%591 %31, %2007
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The Street of Facades644 viewsSeveral more tomb entrances dating from various parts of Petra's past. The city was founded approx 600BC, and thrived for over one thousand years.%591 %31, %2007
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Gift shop yards away from The Treasury671 viewsNasty plaster replicas of the Treasury facade.%591 %31, %2007
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IMG_6282638 views%590 %31, %2007
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Treasury Camel639 viewsThere were several camels around who were giving rides around the area outside the Treasury. Very patient beasts.%590 %31, %2007
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Outside the Treasury, Petra677 viewsOn the day we visited, there were approximately 15,000 people visiting Petra. Usually there are only 1,500 so it was horribly busy. In the centre-left of this picture you can see the boom being used by a film crew who were completely destroying what little atmosphere was left by playing loud Bollywood music from a large soundsystem while filming an actor.%590 %31, %2007
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The Treasury, Petra - detail677 viewsThe entire structure was carved from the sandstone cliffs.%590 %31, %2007
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Another shot of the Treasury, Petra665 viewsIt's thought that the building was probably actually a tomb.%590 %31, %2007
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Vic and Nigel in front of the Treasury, Petra659 viewsUsual self-portrait picture%589 %31, %2007
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IMG_6260682 views%589 %31, %2007
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The Siq698 views%589 %31, %2007
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In The Siq682 viewsThe cliffs either side of the Siq rise to over 100m%589 %31, %2007
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Entrance to The Siq672 viewsThe Siq is the main pathway through Petra. It's approx 1200m long.%589 %31, %2007
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By the entrance to The Siq694 viewsThe crowd of people are crowded round a tourist who was thrown from a horse.%588 %31, %2007
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Nigel in sun hat716 views%588 %31, %2007
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Obelisk Tomb719 views%588 %31, %2007
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Obelisk Tomb729 views%588 %31, %2007
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The walk to Petra757 viewsThe pathway has a track for horses running parallel.
The large blocks are thought to have been either tombs or water-stores.%588 %31, %2007
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Wadi Mousa769 viewsThe spring which the Old Testament says Moses created by striking a rock with his staff.%587 %31, %2007
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Dusk 798 viewsView of Red Sea and Saudi Arabia%587 %31, %2007
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Empty buildings in Taba Heights town786 views%697 %28, %2007
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View of Red Sea and Intercontinental from Taba Heights "town"796 views%697 %28, %2007
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View of mountains from the hotel896 views%697 %28, %2007
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Victoria admires the view850 views%696 %28, %2007
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Salt Water Lagoon at Intercontinental Hotel826 views%696 %28, %2007
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Sinai Peninsular - view from Intercontinental, Taba Heights852 views%696 %28, %2007
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Hotel Balcony Views784 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan%455 %27, %2007
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Hotel Balcony Views805 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan%455 %27, %2007
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Hotel Balcony Views801 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan%454 %27, %2007
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Hotel Balcony Views922 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan%454 %27, %2007
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HMS Warrior, Portsmouth329 views%880 %24, %2007
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