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A Facade in the Rock
Jordan · Asia
At Petra, a facade seems to emerge from the cliff. Craftspeople cut the rock to make columns and doorways.
Did you know?
The Nabataeans also collected and stored water skilfully.
Look together
Where does the building end and the cliff begin?
An idea to try
Draw an imaginary doorway inside the outline of a rock.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Petra was an important Nabataean centre. Some monuments, including the Treasury shown here, are carved into sandstone. Channels and reservoirs helped manage water in this dry region. The drawing simplifies the sculptures and does not reproduce their exact condition.
Look together: Where does the building end and the cliff begin? Draw an imaginary doorway inside the outline of a rock.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: PetraPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
