as you weave through the winding canyon floor the sense of expectation increases in one of travel’s most revealing wonders - a true Indiana Jones moment. There are few places that can instil more mystery and awe than the approach to the Treasury at the ancient Rose City of Petra. Undiscovered for more than a millennium, this rock-hewn ancient Nabatean city is one of the world’s archaeological jewels, and even today, new sites are being excavated and new mysteries are slowly being unravelled. It is the centrepiece to a magical MiddleEastern journey of discovery. While you can marvel at the grand scale of Petra by day, seeing it at night is when you truly feel the power of its magic. After the sun goes down, take your final walk into the Siq (the road that leads to the city) now lit with paper lanterns so that you can fully appreciate the velvety night sky and the Milky Way visible between the cracks in the cliffs above. Then, arrive to the Treasury lit by nothing more than a field of candles as Bedouin tribesmen play music and pass around sweet hot tea on silver trays. It is one of the most enchanting experiences in Jordan, and the ideal way to wave goodbye to this great and majestic monument.
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