In 2006 while I stayed in Egypt, I took a one day excursion to visit Petra in Jordan. At that time it was not very well known and therefore there were not a lot of tourist accomodations. The locals were still living there and observed the archeologues who digged out all kind of stuff ! And they sold antique bits and pieces they had found themselves to the tourists. I have no idea how many vases and potery has disappeared this way.
I will always remember the long cobbled way through wild looking rocks and then suddenly standing in front of this miracle !
The long, long way, you had to walk or rent a coach which were more for goods then for humans.
hard to walk on these cobbles !!
and here it started : suddenly the rocks were finished and you could see this amazing building !
Unfortunately you couldn'tgo inside yet, I don't know how it is today
This is me with my favorite animal !
You can read the whole story of Petra in my travel blog Countries & Cities
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