Royal Tombs, Petra
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East of the main valley, past the Treasury, a row of monumental tombs carved into the cliffs. The rock strata look like colored marble.
Past the Treasury, the gorge widens into the Outer Siq and Facade Street, lined with dozens of Nabataean tombs. On the eastern cliffs to the right, four of the largest 'royal tombs' stand in sequence. The Urn Tomb has an arched platform and a deep burial chamber, and it was converted into a church during the Byzantine era. The Silk Tomb has layers of red, white, yellow, and purple sandstone on its cliff face that look like silk. The Corinthian Tomb is next, followed by the three-storey Palace Tomb. The raised platform in front of the Urn Tomb is an excellent spot to overlook Petra's central valley and the Roman Theatre. Across the valley is the Nabataean-Roman Theatre, which seats about 8,000 people. Also nearby are the Colonnaded Street, the Great Temple, and Pharaoh's Daughter's Palace (Qasr al-Bint), the only freestanding structure in Petra. Touring the Royal Tombs requires climbing stone steps and takes about 1 hour. Admission is included in the Petra pass. The Royal Tombs are a 15-minute walk from the Treasury. You can continue along the Colonnaded Street to the start of the trail up to the Monastery.
Opening hours
Same hours as Petra
Nearby sights
- Petra Theatre
- Petra Church
- Street of Facades
- Colonnaded Street
- Petra: Siq & Al-Khazneh (Treasury)
- Petra by Night
- Al-Khubtha Trail & Treasury Viewpoint
- Temple of the Winged Lions