<p>The Monastery (Al Dier), Petra, Jordan
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The largest of Petra's monuments the Dier requires you to ride a donkey or walk up 800 steps to get here. The tomb is a 41 by 50 meter structure. This temple or tomb was clearly an important pilgrimage site, with worshippers and priests using a processional route to congregate in the open area in front of the monument. From the 4th century onwards it was used as a monastery during Christian Byzantine era when crosses were painted on its rear walls.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/22490717@N02">Dennis Jarvis</a> from Halifax, Canada
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<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2216880341/">Jordan-18C-037 - Al Dier</a>
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