The Khazneh, called the Treasury, is probably one of the best known monuments in the Middle East, and most certainly the most famous in Jordan! It is in a most remarkable state of preservation, being cut deep into the rock face and tucked away in a valley where wind and rain, not to mention flying sand, has little chance of penetrating. Try to arrange to see it in the morning, between about 9 and 11am, when the sun is shining on it.
The view on the left is reproduced on thousands of post cards, and a good guide will manage to steer you so that it is your first sight of the Treasury. People who have seen the film of Indiana Jones will be disappointed to discover that the interior is in reality small and not really very interesting. The photo on the right shows the narrow entrance to the Siq immediately opposite. The archaeologists are excavating the area in front of the Khazneh called "The Plaza". They have already found the remains of a couple of fountains, or possibly just basins of water.
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