One Day Trip To Petra From Cairo Via SSH

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<h1>One Day Trip To Petra From Cairo Via SSH</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_onesky.aspx'>onesky</a></strong><br /><p>Tour Itinerary The Petra Day Trip and Travel from Cairo is a very inclusive and multifaceted tour,beginning with an air conditioned transfer from your hotel in Cairo to Hotel in SSH, where you will embark on a sightseeing tour of Jordan. You will head out from Taba Heights Marina on a boat to Aqaba for Meet & Assist.Then on to Petra, the Red Rose Rock City, Nabateans, and the Lost City before horse back riding through Petra for a closer look at Siq with its statues, carvings, 2,000 year old treasury,and The Archeological Museum. Lunch, and then spend free time shopping before re-boarding the ferry back to Taba.Then transfer to the Hotel in SSH,for shower and dinner,then transfer back from Hotel to Cairo. What To Bring Passport Comfortable walking shoes for sightseeing tours and excursions Cotton clothes in summer May till September Warmer clothes in winter October till April Sun block Sunglasses Hat Photo/Video Camera Petra has been a city of great religious significance since ancient times. First, it has a number of connections with the Old Testament: the nearby Ain Mousa (Spring of Moses) is believed to be where Moses struck a rock with his staff to extract water; and Aaron is said to have died in the Petra area and been buried atop Jabal Haroun (Mount Aaron). Later, the Nabateans built a city packed with tombs, temples, sanctuaries and altars to their gods. Finally, in its last years, Petra was the home of at least one Byzantine church. This section explores the many wonders of Petra in articles and pictures, from its dramatic history to its fascinating sights that awe modern visitors - up to 3,000 of whom visit Petra each day. The first sight visitors see upon emerging from the 1.5 kilometer-long Siq is the Treasury (Arabic: al-Khazneh), the most magnificent of Petra's sights. One of the most elegant remains of the ancient world, the Treasury is carved out of solid rock and stands over 40 meters high. History The Treasury was probably constructed in the 1st century BC. As its design has no precedent in Petra, it is thought that it was carved by Near-Eastern Hellenistic architects. The purpose of the Treasury remains something of a mystery. One thing that is fairly certain, however, is that it was not a treasury. In reality, the Treasury is generally believed to be a temple or a royal tomb, but neither conclusion is certain. The tomb/temple got its popular name from the Bedouin belief that pirates hid ancient pharoanic treasures in the tholos (giant stone urn) which stands in the center of the second level. In an attempt to release the treasure, Bedouins periodically fired guns at it — the bullet holes which are still clearly visible on the urn. When the first Western visitors arrived at Petra in the 19th century, a stream ran from Siq and across the plaza. The stream has since been diverted and the plaza leveled for the sake of tourists. What to See The Treasury's façade has two levels, decorated with columns, classical rooflines and badly weathered sculptures. Perched atop the façade is an eagle, a Nabataean (and Greek) male deity symbol. The central figure on the upper level tholos may be the fertility goddess of Petra, El-Uzza (associated to the Egyptian goddess Isis). The vertical footholds on either side may have been made to aid the sculptors. The portal on the bottom level is reached by small flight of steps, and is flanked by mounted figures believed to be Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus. Inside, a colossal doorway dominates the outer court and leads to an inner chamber of 12 square meters. At the back of the chamber is a sanctuary with an ablution basin (for ritual washing), suggesting that the Treasury was a temple or some other kind of holy place. The chamber can no longer be entered, but it is possible to look in from the doorway. Contact Us Head Office One Sky Tours Hurghada Red Sea 3rd floor-Center Alarousa-Arousa Square Hurghada-Red Sea-Egypt Tel: 002065 3446727 - 002065 3446728 Fax: 002065 3450423 Mob: 00201001185910 00201006094827 00201048535084 Mail: booking@oneskytoursegypt.com info@oneskytoursegypt.com </p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />http://www.oneskytoursegypt.com/Excursions/Egypt-Cairo/Petra-Trip/ http://www.oneskytoursegypt.com/Excursions/Egypt-Cairo/ http://www.oneskytoursegypt.com/ Cairo Office 3st Tahrir Square Cairo-Egypt Tel : 00202 25789019 fax : 00202 25788411<p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_One-Day-Trip-To-Petra-From-Cairo-Via-SSH_127101.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_One Day Trip To Petra From Cairo Via SSH_127101.aspx</a></p>

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