Byzantine Church
Byzantine Church is a church in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Byzantine Church is situated nearby to Blue Chapel, Petra, as well as near North Ridge Church.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: temple
- Also known as: “Byzantine Church, Petra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Chapel, Petra and Temple of the Winged Lions.
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 200 metres west of Byzantine Church.
Great Temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 280 metres southwest of Byzantine Church.
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 3½ km east of Byzantine Church.
Byzantine Church
- Categories: building, archaeological site, historic site, and religion
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33063° or 30° 19′ 50″ northLongitude
35.44437° or 35° 26′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CJV+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 115515461OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q82074256
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Byzantine Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكنيسة البيزنطية”
- Dutch: “Byzantine Church, Petra”
- French: “église byzantine”
- French: “Église byzantine”
- German: “Byzantinische Kirche”
- Spanish: “Iglesia bizantina de Petra”
- Turkish: “Petra Bizans Kilisesi”
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