Palace Tomb
The Palace Tomb is a Nabataean tomb in the Petra Archaeological Park. It is situated among the Royal Tombs, a line of prominent monumental facades on the east cliffs flanking the valley in which the city lies.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tomb in Jordan
- Wheelchair access: no
Notable Places in the Area
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, aka Khazneh el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 800 metres south of Palace Tomb.
The Theater
Theatre building
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Petra Theater is a first century AD Nabataean theatre situated 600 m from the centre of Petra. The Theater is situated 550 metres southwest of Palace Tomb.
Localities in the Area
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. Petra is situated 3 km east of Palace Tomb.
Palace Tomb
- Categories: tomb, tourism and historic site
- Location: Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.32911° or 30° 19' 45" northLongitude
35.44991° or 35° 26' 60" eastOpen Location Code
8G2Q8CHX+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2437205291OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap Attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2047415Palace Tomb Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: قبر القصر
- English: Palace Tomb (Petra)
- French: Tombeau du palais
- German: Palastgrab
- Russian: Дворцовая гробница
- Spanish: Tumba del Palacio
Landmarks in the Area
- Boys of Ramadan ViewpointScenic viewpoint
- Corinthian Tomb
- Royal Tombs110 metres northeast
- Silk Tomb130 metres southwest
- Sextius Florentinus Tomb170 metres northeast
Places in the Area
- CafeCoffeehouse, 350 metres southwest
- Princess tombTomb, 530 metres south
- Why Not ShopCoffeehouse, 600 metres south
- Bedouin cafeRestaurant, 600 metres west
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Palace Tomb. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.