Urn Tomb
Urn Tomb is a tomb in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Urn Tomb is situated nearby to Silk Tomb, as well as near Corinthian Tomb.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Urn Tomb (Petra)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace Tomb and The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).
Palace Tomb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Tomb is a Nabataean tomb in the Petra 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. Palace Tomb is situated 180 metres north of Urn Tomb.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
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 Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 650 metres south of Urn Tomb.
The Theater
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 Petra. Substantial part of the theater was carved out of solid rock, while the scaena and exterior wall were constructed. The Theater is situated 380 metres southwest of Urn Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 3 km east of Urn Tomb.
Urn Tomb
- Categories: tomb, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.32755° or 30° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
35.44926° or 35° 26′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CHX+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 2437205310OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2500932
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Urn Tomb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر الجرة”
- French: “Tombeau à l’urne”
- German: “Urnengrab (Petra)”
- German: “Urnengrab”
- Polish: “Grobowiec Urny”
- Spanish: “Tumba de la Urna”
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Highlights include Silk Tomb and Corinthian Tomb.
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