Middle East
Jordan
Ma’an Governorate

Little Petra

Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of and the town of in the of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaeological site in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Siq al-Barid” and “Siq al-Berid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beidha.

Archaeological site
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of near Siq al-Barid in . It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 570 metres southwest of Little Petra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petra and Petra.

Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of . Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the in southern . It is the administrative center of the Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of , being only 3.5 km away. is situated 7 km southeast of Little Petra.

Little Petra

Latitude
30.37511° or 30° 22′ 30″ north
Longitude
35.45091° or 35° 27′ 3″ east
Elevation
1,090 metres (3,576 feet)
Open location code
8G2Q9FG2+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 546597034
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10176889
Wiki­data ID
Q2284751
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tatar—“Little Petra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البتراء الصغيرة”
  • Arabic: “بيضا (معان) أو البتراء الصغيرة”
  • Arabic: “بيضا”
  • Catalan: “Petita Petra”
  • Chinese: “小佩特拉”
  • Dutch: “Siq al-Berid”
  • French: “Siq al-Barid”
  • German: “Klein-Petra”
  • German: “Siq el-Barid”
  • Italian: “Piccola Petra”
  • Italian: “Siq al-Barid”
  • Portuguese: “Pequena Petra”
  • Spanish: “Pequeña Petra”
  • Tatar: “Кече Петра археологик аланы”

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