Jordan, Petra, Iron and manganese oxides as well as hydroxide minerals within the Umm Ishrin sandstone create these colorful patterns in this tomb cut into the rock walls of Petra in the Petra Archeological Park is a Jordanian National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tombs on the Street of Facades are visible through the opening.

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