Al-Madras

Al-Madras is a locality in , . Al-Madras is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Jebel al-Madhbah.

Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khaznat el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in , a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.

Peak
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain at , , at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar.

Theater building
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Petra Theater is a first century AD Nabataean theatre situated 600 m from the centre of . Substantial part of was carved out of solid rock, while the scaena and exterior wall were constructed.

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.

Al-Madras

Latitude
30.32034° or 30° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.46205° or 35° 27′ 43″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G2Q8FC6+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2437205254
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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