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- Little Petra (Arabic: البتراء الصغيرة, al-batrā aṣ-ṣaġïra), also known as Siq al-Barid (Arabic: سيق البريد, literally "the cold canyon"...
- The route to Little Petra follows the road north from the Mövenpick hotel.
- Often referred to as the backdoor trail to Petra, this approximately 8-kilometre hike from Little Petra via Ad-Deir to the old city takes you across red rocks, desert...
- Unlike Petra, Al Beidha (Little Petra) sees far fewer tourists making it a more peaceful atmosphere compared to other popular landmarks in Jordan.
- Some Little Petra tours focus exclusively on the Nabatean ruins around Siq al-Barid, while others also take in the neolithic village of Al-Beidha and geological features.
- According to archaeological excavations and researches, Little Petra was once a hub for trade and commerce in the Nabatean kingdom.
- Historians believe that it was in Little Petra that trading caravans would service their horses and restock with provisions on the way to and from the main city...
- Bearing a great resemblance to its big brother Petra, Little Petra is thought to have served as an agricultural centre, trading and resupply post for camel caravans...
- While it is not known what all of the buildings cut into the sandstone in Little Petra were meant for, it was likely a suburb of Petra and used by visitors to the area.
- Siq al-Barid, also called ‘Little Petra’ is a Nabataean site in the Ma’an Governorate of Jordan that features rock cut tombs, stone-built architecture, and a...
