The Theater

Petra Theater is a first century AD Nabataean theatre situated 600 m from the centre of . Substantial part of the theater was carved out of solid rock, while the scaena and exterior wall were constructed.
Wikipedia
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: Ancient theater in Petra, Jordan
  • Also known as: “Nabataean Theatre of Petra”, “Petra Theater”, “Petra Theatre”, and “Roman Theatre of Petra”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Jebel al-Madhbah.

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 , a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. is situated 530 metres southeast of The Theater.

Peak
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain at , , at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 380 metres northeast of The Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petra and Petra.

Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of . Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the in southern . It is the administrative center of the Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of , being only 3.5 km away. is situated 3 km east of The Theater.

The Theater

Latitude
30.32483° or 30° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
35.44696° or 35° 26′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G2Q8CFW+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41022807
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q55629697
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“The Theater” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المدرج الروماني (البتراء)”
  • Arabic: “المدرج النبطي (البتراء)”
  • Arabic: “مدرج البتراء”
  • French: “Théâtre de Pétra”
  • French: “théâtre”
  • German: “Theater”
  • Hindi: “पेट्रा थिएटर”
  • Polish: “Amfiteatr 6-10 tys.”
  • Turkish: “Petra Tiyatrosu”

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