South walls
South walls is an archaeological site in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. South walls is situated nearby to the archaeological site Villa on Ez-Zantur Hill, as well as near Upper Market.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Temple and The Treasury (Al-Khazneh).
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 320 metres northwest of South walls.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khazneh 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 1 km southeast of South walls.
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 320 metres southeast of South walls.
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 South walls.
South walls
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32655° or 30° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
35.44435° or 35° 26′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CGV+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 200462865OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“South walls” goes by many names.
- German: “Südmauer”
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Highlights include Villa on Ez-Zantur Hill and Upper Market.
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