Ad Deir

Ed-Deir, also spelled el-Deir and ad-Deir/ad-Dayr, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. The Deir was probably carved in the mid-first century AD. Arguably one of the most iconic monuments in the Petra Archaeological Park, the Monastery is located high in the hills northwest of the Petra city center. It is the sec…
Ed-Deir, also spelled el-Deir and ad-Deir/ad-Dayr, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. The Deir was probably carved in the mid-first century AD. Arguably one of the most iconic monuments in the Petra Archaeological Park, the Monastery is located high in the hills northwest of the Petra city center. It is the second most commonly visited monument in Petra, after the Khazneh or "Treasury".
  • Location: Petra, Jordan
  • Width: 48 m (157 ft)
  • Height: 47 m (154 ft)
  • Completion date: mid-1st century AD
  • Opening date: yes (only from outside)
  • Dedicated to: Obodas I (?)
  • Type: Nabataean cultic structure · Byzantine period Christian church (?)

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