Street of Facades (Necropolis)
Street of Facades (Necropolis) is an archaeological site in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Street of Facades (Necropolis) is situated nearby to the theater building The Theater, as well as near Triclinium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Theater and The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).
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 110 metres northwest of Street of Facades (Necropolis).
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 440 metres southeast of Street of Facades (Necropolis).
Jebel al-Madhbah
Peak
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jebel al-Madhbah is a mountain at Petra, Jordan, at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar.
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 Street of Facades (Necropolis).
Street of Facades (Necropolis)
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32405° or 30° 19′ 27″ northLongitude
35.44759° or 35° 26′ 51″ eastOpen location code
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historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
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wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Street of Facades (Necropolis)” goes by many names.
- German: “Theaternekropole”
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Highlights include Triclinium and Street of Facades.
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