The narrow Siq, a natural geological formation serving as the main entrance to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. This winding gorge stretches 1.2 kilome
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The narrow Siq, a natural geological formation serving as the main entrance to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. This winding gorge stretches 1.2 kilometers through towering sandstone walls reaching 80 meters high, creating a dramatic and defensible approach. Channels carved into the rock walls once carried water from a dam at the entrance.
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