5818 The first glimpse of Petra through the narrow bottom end of the Siq. What you're seeing is part of the Treasury. And yes, when the top is very narrow and the sun is completely obscured it get's dark at the bottom of the Siq.
5848 This is the tomb on the Street of Facades that I was talking about. You almost don't see the carving because your eyes are so attracted to the colors.
5856 These camel riders are in front of the theater. Across the wadi you can see some of the simple tombs on the right. The more ornate tomb high in the center is the tomb of Uneishu.
5858 This is the Petra Theater. You can see the color changes between the rows. 80-90% of the theater is carved out of solid rock.
5864 Last but not least. I took this picture of the Treasury on the way out of the wadi. The sun was much better at that time. The pointy protrusions on the circular section of the top is the Crown of Isis and just above that is the urn that was thought to contain the treasure. You can see the remains of the figures carved on the flat surfaces of the tomb. Lots of Greek and Roman influence on this building. You can't go inside anymore but it has several large rooms inside.
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