Petra Church
Byzantine Church
A 5th–6th century Byzantine church with large, finely preserved mosaic floors depicting animals, the seasons and human figures, and where a set of charred papyrus scrolls was unearthed.
The church is on the hillside north of the Colonnaded Street and is now protected by a tent-style canopy. The mosaic floors of the north and south aisles are well preserved, with designs including camels, giraffes and birds, and figures representing the seasons, the sea and the earth. In 1993, a batch of charred papyrus documents was unearthed here, an important source for understanding Byzantine-era Petra. It is included in the ticket and sits next to the Temple of the Winged Lions.
Opening hours
Same hours as Petra archaeological park
Nearby sights
- Temple of the Winged Lions
- Colonnaded Street
- Great Temple of Petra
- Qasr al-Bint
- Royal Tombs, Petra
- Petra Theatre
- Street of Facades
- High Place of Sacrifice