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Even before crossing the Canyon there are the first buildings of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to discover. This area of the path is known as the Bab Al Siq, which means the gateway to the Siq. Most striking is the unusual combination of the obelisk tomb and the Bab as-Siq triclinium below. These were built in the 1st century AD. An inscription opposite names the builder and is written in Nabataean and Greek. The four stone pillars in the form of obelisks and the relief of a statue in the central rock niche probably symbolize the five buried. A triclinium is a typical Nabatean banquet hall with three pews. Here it probably served for celebrations in honor of the dead.
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Information boards on site, as well as personal experiences when visiting the rock city of Petra Jordan in October 2019.
Petra Development And Tourism Region Authority (oD), Locations in Petra. Bab al Siq. [online] Retrieved on April 15.04.2021, XNUMX, from URL: http://www.visitpetra.jo/DetailsPage/VisitPetra/LocationsInPetraDetailsEn.aspx?PID=3
Universes in Universe (oD), Bab as-Siq Triclinium. & Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium. [online] Retrieved on April 15.04.2021, XNUMX, from URL:
https://universes.art/de/art-destinations/jordanien/petra/bab-as-siq/triclinium and https://universes.art/de/art-destinations/jordanien/petra/bab-as-siq/obelisk-tomb