Great Temple

The Great Temple at 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.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “temple in Petra, Jordan”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: temple in Jordan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of the Winged Lions and Qasr al-Bint.
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The is a large Nabatean… is situated 140 metres north of Great Temple.
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The is a religious temple in the Nabataean city of . is situated 230 metres west of Great Temple.
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Archaeological site
The Petra Garden and Pool Complex is a name given…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
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, the fabled "rose red city, half as old…
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Town
Wadi Musa is a town located in the in southern . is situated 3½ km east of Great Temple.

Great Temple

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Latitude
30.32881° or 30° 19′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.44235° or 35° 26′ 33″ east
Open location code
8G2Q8CHR+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115512705
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q20395818

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Great Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعبد الكبير”
  • Dutch: “Grote tempel van Petra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المعبد الكبير”
  • French: “Grand Temple”
  • German: “Großer Tempel”
  • Russian: “Большой храм (Петра)”
  • Russian: “Большой храм”
  • Serbian: “Велики храм (Петра)”
  • Serbian: “Велики храм”
  • Spanish: “Gran Templo”
  • Turkish: “Petra Büyük Tapınağı”
  • Uzbek: “Katta ibodatxona (Petra)”
  • Uzbek: “Katta ibodatxona”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isand-pavilion and Upper Temenos.

Nearby Places

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Jordan: Highlights

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