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Al-Khazneh

Al-Khazneh
The first glimpse of Petra's Treasury (Al-Khazneh) upon exiting the Siq

Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة; IPA: [al.xaz.na], "The Treasury"), A.K.A. Khazneh el-Far'oun (treasury of the pharaoh), is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery (Arabic: Ad Deir), this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.

It is thought that Al-Khazneh was built as a mausoleum and crypt at the beginning of the 1st century AD during the reign of Aretas IV Philopatris.[1]

It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in both Jordan and the region.

  1. ^ "Jordan - Touristic Sites - South of Amman". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.

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