Places
A list and brief descriptions of places mentioned in the 1929 Petra Excavation Fund Diary. Where possible, photographs have been put next to the descriptions. The photographs are labelled according to information given in the negative books or annotations on photographic prints in the Horsfield archive.
Outside of Petra
Ma'an The town where money to pay workers is obtained, and the railway station closest to Petra. |
Elji/Alji/Eldji (modern Wadi Musa)
The small village closest to Petra, with surrounding orchards and fields, where a few supplies could be obtained. Villagers routinely acted as guides and guards for tourists. Tawfiq Canaan recruited some of his guides from Elji. |
Sites/Places in Petra precinct
The Sik/Siq (Al Siq)
The passageway into the centre of ancient Petra, formed by a tectonic split in the rock. The Siq leads directly to El Khazneh (The Treasury). |
El Habis (The Prison, Biblical Sela)
A hill, close to the Qasr el Bint, where Ditlef Nielsen spends much of his time at the beginning of the excavation, looking at sancutaries. Excavation there in early May 1929. Also the site of a fortress from the Crusader period. Petra's "Old Museum" is there today. |
Er Ramla/El Ramleh
A mountain near the Bab es Siq, leading to the entrance to the Siq. |
Wadi En Mer (Wadi Numeir/Wadi Nmeir)
A wadi running southeast-northwest, south of Wadi Farasa, crossing in front of Um al Biyara. |
Zibb Atub/Zibb Atuf (Jebel Attuf/El Madbah)
The mountain into which the theatre and the Street of the Facades are carved, in the back of which is Wadi Farasa. The High Place of Sacrifice is on its summit. |
Ma'aisera (Mu'aisireh)
The north central ridge of Petra, between Wadi Turkmaniya and Wadi el Deir, including Wadi Ma'aisera el Sharkiyah and Ma'aisera el Gharbiyah. Excavation at Petra in mid-late April 1929 concentrated here. Now known as site of the Mu'aisireh tombs. |
Wadi Mataba (Mataha)
A wadi running along the edge of El Khubtha, north of the Sextus Florentinus Tomb. |
Megalithic Circle/Edomite High Place (Tower Sanctuary)
On the east side of the Wadi Abu Ollega/Olleiquah (Ullayqa), on the Arqub el Hishe/Hishah (Arqub el-Htseh) en route to El Barid (Little Petra). A circle of large stones, interpreted as a retaining wall, surrounding a rock-altar, of great interest to Agnes Conway as a possible place of ritual/sacrifice. Excavated during the course of the dig, but nothing was found. Later named Conway High Place/Conway Tower. |
Al Hisha (Arqub el Hishe/Hishah)
A mountain on the east side of the Wadi Abu Ollega. |
Turkmaniya Tomb
A tomb along the Wadi Turkmaniya which runs north-east of the city centre.
A tomb along the Wadi Turkmaniya which runs north-east of the city centre.
Sextus Florentinus Tomb
A tomb on El Khubtha, like the Royal Tombs, but slightly to the north-west. |
Al Qantara
A region to the west of the Siq Tunnel, in the Bab es Siq. Al Najar A hill close to El Khasneh, east of Zibb Atuf. |
Ez Zantour
In the central part of Petra; excavation in the early part of the Petra dig (late March-early April) concentrates on this area. |
Wadi Umm Ratam
A wadi running Southeast from Wadi en Mer. |
El Madras
The mountain on the left of the Siq, across the Siq from El Khubtha, on the way to El Khasneh Wady Marras Hamdan Wadi running north from opposite El Habis and hill adjacent. Tomb of Onaisu (Uneishu) One of the Royal Tombs, carved into El Khubta, standing opposite the Theatre. |
Kataar el Deir (Qatar ed Der)
Wadi running northwest, next to Jebel el Qattar |
Wadi el Darraj
Sidd el Magin
North East of El Khubtah, south of Wadi Mataha
Sik Tunnel
A tunnel running east from the Siq, connecting to the Wadi Muslim.
(Khubet) Hormuz
A site en route to El Barid.
Numara pass
North of Petra, by El Barid. Part of an old trade route to sea coast at Gaza.
Al Khan
A tomb east of Bab-es-Siq, now incorporated into the Petra Guest House hotel.
Birka
A site in the area of Er Ramla.
El Wejra
Sidd el Magin
North East of El Khubtah, south of Wadi Mataha
Sik Tunnel
A tunnel running east from the Siq, connecting to the Wadi Muslim.
(Khubet) Hormuz
A site en route to El Barid.
Numara pass
North of Petra, by El Barid. Part of an old trade route to sea coast at Gaza.
Al Khan
A tomb east of Bab-es-Siq, now incorporated into the Petra Guest House hotel.
Birka
A site in the area of Er Ramla.
El Wejra