Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)
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Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) is a rock-cut site in Jordan, Asia. Little Petra — chronology overview gives its chronology as “Little Petra is generally thought to have been established in the first century CE, during the height of Nabataean influence. The 1–100 CE interval is an approximate period attribution, not a recorded foundation year.” Its listed material is Sandstone. Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) also records: “Carved façades and dining spaces occur alongside water-management features including cisterns and dams. Together they served the needs of travellers and gatherings outside Petra’s main city.”
Little Petra, or Siq al-Barid, is a narrow rock-cut complex north of Petra’s main monumental centre. Carved façades, dining spaces and water-storage works served a place where trade caravans could stop, eat and conduct business. Its shaded setting and engineered water supply supported travellers on routes linking southern Arabia with Gaza. Usually assigned to the first century CE, the complex reflects Nabataean hospitality and commerce as well as architectural carving. It is a distinct northern suburb of Petra, not another name for Al-Khazneh, Ad Deir or the Royal Tombs, and should also be distinguished from the neighbouring, much older settlement at Beidha.
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| Date | 1 CE - 100 CE Little Petra is generally thought to have been established in the first century CE, during the height of Nabataean influence. The 1–100 CE interval is an approximate period attribution, not a recorded foundation year. AI-drafted synthesis of the linked sources; dating uncertainty is retained. • Little Petra — chronology overview | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Carved façades and dining spaces occur alongside water-management features including cisterns and dams. Together they served the needs of travellers and gatherings outside Petra’s main city. AI-drafted synthesis of the linked sources; dating uncertainty is retained. • Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) Petra’s tourism authority describes Siq al-Barid as a resting place in the northern suburb, where caravans travelling between southern Arabia and Gaza could rest, eat and do business. AI-drafted synthesis of the linked sources; dating uncertainty is retained. • Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) | No claims found. |
| Method | Carved façades and dining spaces occur alongside water-management features including cisterns and dams. Together they served the needs of travellers and gatherings outside Petra’s main city. AI-drafted synthesis of the linked sources; dating uncertainty is retained. • Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) | No claims found. |
| Carving | Carved façades and dining spaces occur alongside water-management features including cisterns and dams. Together they served the needs of travellers and gatherings outside Petra’s main city. AI-drafted synthesis of the linked sources; dating uncertainty is retained. • Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 51 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1 CE - 100 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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