Top 7 Caves 에쉬 샤라

the detour to the royal tombs is definitely worth it

Hike to the High Place of Sacrifice Trail

Little Petra is really worth the visit. You can take a free shuttle from Petra main entrance (in the bus area) to go there. From there you can also take the trail heading to the monastry.

It is impressive what earlier civilizations were able to achieve. You should also go inside and marvel at the size and acoustics.

The 'Painted House' is located on the main street in 'Siq al-Barid'. It is a rock-cut dining room (biclinium) with well-preserved murals. The paintings are evidence of the importance of the Dionysian religious cult of the Nabataeans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Petra

The “Temple Above the Cave Rooms” was carved out of the sandstone rock and is probably a temple or a chapel. The two free-standing columns and corner pillars are remarkable. On the “ground floor” there is a “cave dwelling” with three rooms.

'Siq al-Barid' (Cold Gorge), also known as 'Little Petra', is located approximately 6 km north of ancient Petra. The buildings, carved into rocks, were probably built at the height of the Nabataean Empire in the 1st century. AD The gorge is approximately 350 m long and consists of three “open” areas where the buildings are located. 'Little Petra' was probably a suburb of the Nabataean capital and a base for trade on the Silk Road. After the Nabataean Empire fell, the place was used by nomads for many centuries and only in the late 20th century. rediscovered and excavated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Petra

The design of the facades of the Corinthian Tomb is modeled on ‘Al-Khazneh’ (The Treasury). However, they have been severely eroded. The tomb may date from the reign of Malichus II (40-70 AD). https://madainproject.com/royal_tombs_(petra)#corinthian-tomb