Guarding The Petra Treasury
by Nicola Nobile
Title
Guarding The Petra Treasury
Artist
Nicola Nobile
Medium
Photograph
Description
Two guards standing in front of the Petra Treasury located in Wadi Musa, Jordan. Petra is "a historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system" [Wikipedia]. Established possibly as early as 312 BC, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. It was rediscovered, to the Western World, in 1812 by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. The treasury was carved out of a sandstone rock face. Petra was chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the "28 Places to See Before You Die". The Treasury was famous as the site where the Holy Grail was located in the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie. Taken in October 2014.
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April 24th, 2015
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Comments (16)
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels. • • • You are invited to archive your photo at the following Discussion Topic: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-unesco-world-heritage-sites.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4142064
Curtis Tilleraas
I love the grandeur of your image, the Petra Treasury, and the size of the guards. All of the elements work together so well to form a compelling invitation to "go and see" it for oneself. Thank you for sharing your vision of this historic site.
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations Nicola! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the homepage of "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America :) Please archive it in the specific travel category under discussions, and don't forget to promote it in our Facebook group ;)
Nicola Nobile replied:
Thank you very much Tatiana for including my photo in your group :-) It is much appreciated :-)
Liesl Walsh
Really cool image! Love the scale with the 2 guards in front, it must have been incredible to see Petra!
Jacquie King
lovely photography. I like the way you captured the colors and detail. I hope to visit there someday.
Nicola Nobile replied:
Thank you Jacquie. Jordan is an amazing country - rich in history and the people are very friendly. You won't be disappointed.