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21 Qasa Al-Bint Temple in Petra, Jordan

The Qasa Al-Bint must have been impressive during the 1st century BC when it was covered with marble. The temple’s walls measure 196 feet wide and 76 feet tall. Several scholars believe the temple was dedicated to Dushara. Also spelled Dusares or Dushares, he was the supreme Nabataean god and the Lord of the Shara Mountains. Others speculate the Palace of the Pharaoh’s Daughter honored Al-‘Uzza, the goddess of power. This temple is one of the few free-standing buildings you will see at Petra. The majority were destroyed during earthquakes in 363 and 747 AD. In contrast, most of the Nabataean tombs were spared because they were carved into cliffs.

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Qasa Al-Bint Temple in Petra, Jordan

Colonnaded St, Petra, Jordan

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