Shot of the journey through the Siq at Petra on the way down to the treasury building.

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al-Siq (Arabic: السيق‎) (translated: the shaft) is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan. The dim, narrow gorge (in some points no more than 3 meters wide) winds its way approximately one mile and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh (The Treasury).

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Location: Petra, Jordan
Photo credit: © William Lodge / Alamy / Afripics
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