The Amphitheater; Petra, Jordan

By trayes | Published: 2008 | Location: Aqaba, Jordan

: Surrounding tomb entrances and a portion of what is said to be an 8,000-seat amphitheater; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: A closer view of tomb entrances and a section of amphitheater with swirls of color within the carved rock; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: Tomb entrances, facades; amphitheater area; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: Multi-hued sandstone in a section of amphitheater; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: A line of steps traverses the rows of amphitheater seating; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: Amphitheater detail with steps, rows of seating; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: Tomb entrances adjoin the amphitheater area; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: A swirling swath of yellows, whites and grays amid the largely rose-colored sandstone of the amphitheater; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: The many-hued amphitheater seating area; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

: Tomb fenestration with amphitheater seating in the foreground; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.

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