One of the first sights is Petra's most recognizable building, Al Khazneh, commonly called "the Treasury" (although it is, in fact, believed to be a large tomb). The city remained well preserved ...

Petra's most striking structures remain its rock-cut monuments. Most, like Al-Khazneh, are tombs; the largest and grandest is the Monastery, one of the buildings likely repurposed as a church ...