Lion Triclinium
Lion Triclinium is a monument in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Lion Triclinium is situated nearby to the stone Passage du chemin sous rocher, as well as near the archaeological site Painted Room.Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery (Ad Deir) and Qasr al-Bint.
Monastery (Ad Deir)
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Ed-Deir, also spelled el-Deir and ad-Deir/ad-Dayr, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan. The Deir was probably carved in the mid-first century AD. Monastery (Ad Deir) is situated 1 km northwest of Lion Triclinium.
Qasr al-Bint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Qasr al-Bint is a religious temple in the Nabataean city of Petra. It faces the Wadi Musa and is located to the northwest of the Great Temple and the southwest of the Temple of the Winged Lions. Qasr al-Bint is situated 630 metres south of Lion Triclinium.
Temple of the Winged Lions
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of the Winged Lions is a large Nabatean temple complex located in Petra, Jordan, and dated to the reign of King Aretas IV. The temple is located in Petra's so-called Sacred Quarter, an area situated at the end of Petra's main Colonnaded Street consisting of two majestic temples, the Qasr al-Bint and, opposite, the Temple of the Winged Lions on the northern bank of Wadi Musa. Temple of the Winged Lions is situated 660 metres southeast of Lion Triclinium.
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 4 km east of Lion Triclinium.
Lion Triclinium
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “The Lion Triclinium”
- Categories: tomb and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33504° or 30° 20′ 6″ northLongitude
35.43864° or 35° 26′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CPQ+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2528846741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q57706783
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lion Triclinium” goes by many names.
- French: “Triclinium du lion”
- German: “Löwentriklinium”
- Italian: “Triclinum dei leoni”
- Spanish: “Triclinio del León”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passage du chemin sous rocher and Painted Room.
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