- Head off, the other side of the tat-sellers from Little Petra, rounding a cliff to an area of dry fields surrounded by outlandish cliffs, domes and stacks.
- But in the late 1950s, British architect Diana Kirkbride expanded her excavation at Petra north to include Little Petra, and it continued all the way through 1983.
- Little Petra is an archaeological site located a few kilometers north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma’an Governorate of Jordan.
- Al-Beihda (Little Petra) is just 10 minutes driver from Petra. Al-Beihda means the “white one”, named after the very pale colour of the surrounding rocks.
- It is believed that Little Petra was an important suburb of Petra, the entry and exit point for the trade routes to the north and north-west.
- Largely ignored by visitors to Petra, Little Petra is a delightful attraction worth visiting. Also known as Siq al-Barid, it was believed to be a trading centre supporting...
- Don't try to hike from the end of Little Petra - the hiking trail is unmarked and I had to turn back at the end of the descent because there was no safe way down.
- The lesser-known entrance takes you first into Little Petra, a place where the local Bedouins claim “If you haven’t been to Little Petra...
- When asked for Petra recommendations they told me about a half-day hike between Little Petra and Petra, which they reckoned was a much more impressive way...