The Treasury, or Al-Khazneh, is Petra's most famous façade and the first thing visitors see as the Siq opens out. Carved around the 1st century AD, its towering facade and intricate columns appear on nearly every photograph of tourism in Jordan.
The best light falls on the Treasury in the morning, while the viewpoint above the Siq offers a dramatic silhouette at sunset. Allow time simply to sit and watch. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan reach the site early, and full package tours to Jordan schedule the Treasury at opening to beat the crowds.
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