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Cemeteries & tombs
Obelisk Tomb
Petra, Jordan
The Obelisk Tomb, one of Petra's distinctive rock-cut monuments, features four towering obelisks that signify a family's resting place. Carved by the Nabataeans, it stands close to the Street of Facades, its grand entrance etched into sandstone.
Good to know
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- Getting there
- Best as a day trip
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