Stop·Petra
The Royal Tombs
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Monumental tombs carved into the cliff facing Petra's main valley.
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The Urn, Silk, Corinthian, and Palace Tombs sit along the east cliff. They date from the 1st century CE and were later reused as Byzantine chapels — colorful mineral streaks make the Silk Tomb's interior look like patterned fabric.