Upper Level of the Treasury of Petra

Illustration

Carole Raddato
by
published on 12 April 2024
Upper Level of the Treasury of Petra Download Full Size Image

The upper level of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) of Petra (Jordan) has a circular temple structure (tholos) with a conical roof between recessed Corinthian colonnades and two projecting pavilions capped by half pediments.

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Raddato, C. (2024, April 12). Upper Level of the Treasury of Petra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18814/upper-level-of-the-treasury-of-petra/

Chicago Style

Raddato, Carole. "Upper Level of the Treasury of Petra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 12, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18814/upper-level-of-the-treasury-of-petra/.

MLA Style

Raddato, Carole. "Upper Level of the Treasury of Petra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Apr 2024. Web. 20 Nov 2024.

Membership