Middle East
Jordan
Ma’an Governorate

Palace Tomb

The Palace Tomb is a Nabataean tomb in the Archaeological Park. It is situated among the Royal Tombs, a line of prominent monumental facades on the east cliffs flanking the valley in which the city lies.
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Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tomb in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Palace Tomb (Petra)”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Urn Tomb and The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 180 metres south of Palace Tomb.

Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khazneh 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. is situated 800 metres south of Palace Tomb.

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. is situated 550 metres southwest of Palace Tomb.

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 3 km east of Palace Tomb.

Palace Tomb

Latitude
30.32911° or 30° 19′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.44991° or 35° 26′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G2Q8CHX+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2437205291
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2047415
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Palace Tomb” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Palace Tomb”. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.