Turkmen tomb with Nabatean inscription in Petra Jordan

Turkmen tomb with Nabatean inscription in Petra Jordan

History of Petra • Rock Tombs • Rock Engravings

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Inscriptions Turkumaniyya Tomb Turkmanian Tomb Petra Jordan UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Turkman tomb of the Rock city of Petra, is located off the typical tourist routes on the Back Exit Road the archaeological site. The grave is marked as Turkumaniyya Tomb on the map of the Petra Development and Tourism Authority. A special visual feature is the facade that has broken away from below, but is also very well preserved above. The front bears one of the rare well-preserved Nabatean Inscriptions of Petra. In fact, it is the longest Nabataean inscription found in Petra to date. Among other things, it states that the god Dushara and all gods watch over the ordinances.


If you want to visit this sight in Petra, follow the Back Exit Road.


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Atlas Travel & Tourist Agency (oD), Jordan Photo Gallery. Photo 21. [online] Retrieved on May 25.05.2021, XNUMX, from URL: https://www.atlastours.net/cgi-bin/view.cgi?c=jordan&p=21
Information boards on site, as well as personal experiences when visiting the Nabataean city of Petra Jordan in October 2019.
Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (2019), Archaeological Map of the City of Petra.

Naseer Shahir Homouds (April 24.04.2014, 25.05.2021), Petra Turkmanian Tomb. [online] Retrieved on May XNUMX, XNUMX, from URL:
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