Unfinished Tomb
Unfinished Tomb is a ruins in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Unfinished Tomb is situated nearby to Columbarium, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Al Habis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasr al-Bint and Great Temple.
Qasr al-Bint
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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.
Great Temple
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The Great Temple at Petra is a grand monumental complex that lies south of the Colonnaded Street at Petra. It covers an area of ~7,560 m2. The complex was probably completed in the early first century AD, under the rule of Nabataean king Aretas IV, as suggested by architectural and sculptural details. Great Temple is situated 290 metres east of Unfinished Tomb.
Temple of the Winged Lions
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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 310 metres east of Unfinished 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
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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 Unfinished Tomb.
Unfinished Tomb
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32925° or 30° 19′ 45″ northLongitude
35.43937° or 35° 26′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CHQ+MPOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Unfinished Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “Unvollendetes Grab”
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