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Ad Deir, Petra, Jordan,1839

Ad Deir ("The Monastery"; also spelled ad-Dayr and el-Deir, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. The Deir was probably carved out of the rock in the mid-first century CE. Petra, Jordan, March 8, 1839. Louis Haghe (1806-1885), lithographer; David Roberts (1796-1864), artist. Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is also called the 'Rose City' because of the color of the stone from which it is carved. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
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Ad Deir, Petra, Jordan,1839
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Ad Deir ("The Monastery"; also spelled ad-Dayr and el-Deir, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. The Deir was probably carved out of the rock in the mid-first century CE. Petra, Jordan, March 8, 1839. Louis Haghe (1806-1885), lithographer; David Roberts (1796-1864), artist. Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is also called the 'Rose City' because of the color of the stone from which it is carved. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
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3600 x 2531 px | 26.1 MB
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30.5 x 21.4 cm | 12.0 x 8.4 in (300 dpi)
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