Petra Theatre
Al-Masrah
A semicircular theatre carved directly out of the mountain by the Nabataeans, seating about 8,000 people. It was expanded after the Romans annexed the kingdom, and its back rows cut into earlier tombs.
The theatre was built in the 1st century AD during the reign of the Nabataean king Aretas IV. The seating is carved out of red sandstone, and on the cliff behind it you can see ancient tomb entrances cut by the theatre, a distinctive sight unique to Petra. You can only view it from behind the fence and cannot climb the seats. It sits at the end of the Street of Facades, opposite the royal tombs. It is about a 10-minute walk from Al-Khazneh and is included in the ticket. The urn tomb terrace opposite is a good place to photograph the full view.
Opening hours
Same hours as Petra archaeological park
Nearby sights
- High Place of Sacrifice
- Street of Facades
- Royal Tombs, Petra
- Petra: Siq & Al-Khazneh (Treasury)
- Petra by Night
- Colonnaded Street
- Great Temple of Petra
- Petra Church