The Corner This corner is where people take turns having their picture taken of the moment they first behold this famous UNSCO World Heritage Site & New 7 Wonders of the World. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade 30 years ago my love of this location happened when Indy, Henry Jones Sr. and Sallah first…
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Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – The Treasury – The Moment You See It
That Momemt Happiness flooded me. I started to cry, tears of joy. The same happiness when I spotted the silhouetted Giza Pyramids when we first arrived in Egypt. While walking The Siq, you take a turn and suddenly get your first glimpse of this famous temple carved in the side of a sandstone wall. Our…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – The Siq – Petra Bedouins – Captain Jack Sparrows Of The Jordanian Desert
Petra Bedouin and Captain Jack Sparrow Perhaps Captain Jack Sparrow is a Bedouin of the sea? Why? A Petra Bedouin looks something like that notorious pirate, don’t ya think? 😉 S, 🇯🇴
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – The Siq – Sandstone Hues Of Pinkish Orange & Relics Of The Past
The Siq The Siq is 1.2 km long with beautiful, pinkish sandstone walls. Our guide told us the darker coloured walls are the result of wind erosion. Relic’s Of Petra’s Past Our guide pointed explained the Siq’s road is paved with remnants of the original, larger stones located near the base of the walls….
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – The Siq – Indiana Jone’s Ride Through The Siq
Indiana Jones As we moved along The Siq, our guide informed us this is the location where Indiana Jones gallops through these rock formations after Marcus, whose horse bolted during the final scenes of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I loved that scene, watching Indy gallop on a powerful horse decorated in Arabic tradition, through…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Entering The Siq
The Siq This narrow gorge leads visitors into Petra. The Siq resulted from a natural splitting of the mountain and is 1.2 km long. A triumphal arch once spanned the entrance to it. Two water channels run along both rock sides. As well as presenting a dramatic entryway into Petra, the Siq also holds many relics from…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Ban Al Siq, Obelisk Tomb & Abdomanchos’ Burial Monument
Bab Al Siq Bab Al Siq is Arabic for gateway to the “Siq”. Here you will see three massive Djinn blocks, which are squared monuments. Our guide explained that these three square formations are family tombs, also known as Djinn Blocks. Take note of the carved, long triangle shape to the left of the door. This…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra
A Dream Come True This was THE tour, The site in Jordan I had been waiting for. Since 1977, when I was eight years old, I became an original fan of Harrison Ford and Star Wars. Han Solo was always my favourite over Luke Skywalker. In 1981, I naturally and enthusiastically became an Indiana Jones…