Jordan - Petra's Treasury under Candle Light
Petra (from πέτρα "petra", rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Butrā) is an archaeological site in southwestern Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture.
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was discovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site. It is one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World" as determined by the New Open World Corporation (not affiliated with UNESCO).
To visit Petra during daylight is an awe-inspiring experience, to experience it at night by the light of 1,800 candles is truly an out-of-this-world experience! Walk through the Siq to the Khazneh following a candle-lit path and enjoy the haunting music of the Bedouin at the Treasury. Tours start at 8.30pm and finish at 10.00pm. Tickets can be purchased from the Petra Site Office at the entrance to the site. It was only my third visit to Petra that I had chance to experience it. The show is only 3 times a week, not every night. First time I visied Petra I had no idea there is something like this. Last year I was there at "wrong" day, so this time I made sure I wont miss it. It was absolutely magical !
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/10.0, 130 sec, ISO 250, 17 mm
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TJ Scott (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Composition, Tones and Colors! As Always I Love your 'Historical, Geographic and Political Context' of the work.
WisoNet (39 months ago | reply)
wow!! que pasada de lugar..
Me la llevo a favoritos pero ya!!
Esos tonos y esa perspectiva muy bien buscada!!
Enhorabuena!!
Saludos ,-)
Sphinx..Saldaña (39 months ago | reply)
Beyond awesome, Lucie!!! Such a stunner!!!
Well captured as always!!!Have a great day!
klaus53 (39 months ago | reply)
wow - i like it!
Pepetka (39 months ago | reply)
really mystical place.... great capture ;)
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Marcus Desimoni (39 months ago | reply)
linda.otimo enquadramento.
Iamamaia (kalaka 67) (39 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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alessandrogiraldi (39 months ago | reply)
wonderful capture!!
Luca Cesari (luca_eos) (39 months ago | reply)
Really splendid tones and atmosphere in this one. Well done!
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mariomania (39 months ago | reply)
se ve increible!!
q' bueno estar ahi
CS4007 (39 months ago | reply)
Candle light display enhances the ancient building and rock.
Farrisx (39 months ago | reply)
This is a brilliant shot.
marco.sgarbi (39 months ago | reply)
che meraviglia lucie! e che invidia!
@ires (39 months ago | reply)
magnificent... magical!!!
betitu (39 months ago | reply)
breathtaking! gorgeous!
Humandecoy - back (39 months ago | reply)
Fabulous, how did you manage to have no people in it ....
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Great information, plus a tremendous photograph !!!
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Uncle Terry [deleted] (39 months ago | reply)
The shadows define the lines in the architecture. A really beautiful
scene. The shot was very well taken to preserve the natural light
from the candles. A Favorite for Sure. Thanks for Sharing.
Chee Seong (39 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!!
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GerardBoyer (buSy) (39 months ago | reply)
i want to go her in the future, it's a nice shot!
gin&tonic (39 months ago | reply)
Amazing... you have some serious pictures here. Glad I found your photostream, I'll try to stop by frequently.
Mazaheri Ali (39 months ago | reply)
lovely color
Joe Rainbow (39 months ago | reply)
Holy bananas! Lovely shot, you are making me feel trapped in my own country! I want to be there, please.
Sammi8701 (39 months ago | reply)
stunning as always
Seismic_2000 (39 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture !! The colors and details are spectacular!
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vulkan75 (39 months ago | reply)
wow wowowwow!....Id love to go to this place at any time. this is Awesome!
Ruins of the anicient Edomites I believe.....Decendants of Esau.....saturated in history!!
kevin mcneal (39 months ago | reply)
This is something else - I really like the warm tones from the candles and the whole scene's atmosphere.
TimboDon (39 months ago | reply)
Simply amazing...what a place! you must have felt something special being there!
Genevy (welcome) (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and so spiritual !
Dalephonics (39 months ago | reply)
Great Capture.
I don't think they had this option when I went there..
Pez Brige (39 months ago | reply)
wonderful atmosphere...
YYZDez (39 months ago | reply)
Wow! Another of your amazing work.
Ireena Eleonora Worthy (39 months ago | reply)
Absolutely fabulous....Petra is so beautiful and you captured it so well..thank you.
Kuppuraj (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture with natural lighting add more attraction.
astoria4u (39 months ago | reply)
thank you, I wish to visit some day! (soon)
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Love Petra, excellent :))
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Maziar Hooshidar @ www.solariz3d.com (39 months ago | reply)
So magical, so romantic
jcimagination (39 months ago | reply)
simply wow
Panorama Paul (39 months ago | reply)
Not only do we get to see the stone-carved buildings of Petra... but we're getting them candle-lit??? WOWEEEE!!!
Right, that does it... I've just added Petra to my list of places to visit and photograph before I die. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me Lucie!
chee_hian (39 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is beautiful? Do they have candle lights often?
Ric0p - Lost the Flickr spark (39 months ago | reply)
Very nice exposure and very nice capture!!!