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September 9, 2012
September 9, 2012
Urn Tomb at Petra, Jordan
Photograph by Alvaro Leiva
The Urn Tomb at Petra, an ancient Nabataean city in Jordan, is one of five so-called Royal Tombs, believed to have been the burial place of kings and dignitaries. Either King Aretas IV (9 B.C.-A.D. 40) or King Malichus II (A.D. 40-70) is believed to have been laid to rest in the Urn Tomb.
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