Little Petra Caves have placed near the Petra city, Jordan. Right here were found the unique marks on the wall painting. The paintings were made in the Hellenistic style more than two thousand years ago. It took three years to restore the paintings.
It is hard to find the painting of such quality and rareness in the whole ancient world. On these paintings, you can see the shapes of the birds, plants and animals. The uniqueness of them is also occulted in the considerable dimensions. Now it is possible to visit the Little Petra Caves for free. It is quite popular sightseeing in the region.
Near the cave complex you can find several souvenir tents where you can buy national decorations. In the caves neighbourhood, you can also find several great places for walks. The only thing is that you can go there only with the guide. Most tourists visit these places in order to adore the 2 000-year wall paintings.
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Useful staff nearby
Supermarket: 'Mountains Way Supermarket' in 5.74 km
Parking: 'Tsukim Campsite' in 28 km
Apotheek: 'Pharmacy H2O' in 6.56 km
Police station: 'Ma'an Police Directorate' in 32 km
Nearest airports:
» J. Hozman Airport ETH - in 101 km
» Aqaba King Hussein Airport AQJ - in 102 km
» Mendez Airport MZD - in 106 km
» Taba Int Airport TCP - in 108 km
» Queen Alia Airport AMM - in 158 km