Title

Silk Tomb, Petra, Jordan.

Caption

Silk Tomb, Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD. The city is best known for its buildings with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone rock. The Silk Tomb gets its name from the rich colours of the rock on its facade.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D82_357

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,4Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,4in x 17,2in / 3414 x 5161 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior city architecture rocks rock Petra Jordan color colour sandstone death archaeology tomb mausoleum entrance location burial facade concept outside archaeological site archeology Jordanian burial site façade Ancient city VIVIENNE SHARP ancient site Nabataean TGN photograph Vivienne Sharp Sharp Vivienne VS VSP Silk Tomb photograph