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17-APR-2010

The Siq

Petra

About 300 m. south of the Tomb of the Obelisks is the Bab as-Siq,a narrow passageway that cuts through the striking sandstone cliffs tinted rose,yellow and grey blue.The result of a natural calamity which split the mountain,the Siq is about 2 km. long and also follows the dry bed of the torrent Musa,deviated by the Nabataeans to permit access to the city throughout the year.
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Ceya30-Jan-2018 19:52
Amazing view! The tourists give a nice scale in this massive place. Stunning colours. V!
Marcia Colelli05-May-2010 22:31
Forgot V
Marcia Colelli05-May-2010 22:31
Lovely capture from the future. The date says 2011. :-)
January Grey05-May-2010 04:35
Awesome scene, Zaid. Beautifully captured! V~
Simon Chandler04-May-2010 23:10
Wow, excellent capture. Great placement of the people for scale. v
Carol Rollins30-Apr-2010 15:42
The people give this an amazing perspective. Wonderfully shot Zaid. ~
Guest 30-Apr-2010 12:37
Stunning image Zaid.. wonderful colours and textures. V
Patricia Kay30-Apr-2010 09:23
Beautiful colors and textures Zaid...Its good to see the people too then we know just how big the mountain is...BV