The Treasury (Arabic name: Al Khazneh) is a monument carved into the sandstone rock on the cliff where the Siq ends. It is one of the most elaborate buildings in Petra and has a Hellenistic-influenced architecture. While most of the facade of the Treasury is very well preserved, the statues details have been defaced probably by iconoclasts. The Treasury was probably built in the 1st century BC. Inside the Treasury there is a large empty chamber.
01 Siq access to Treasury 02 Siq access to Treasury 03 Siq access to Treasury 04 The Treasury 05 The Treasury 06 The Treasury
07 Treasury facade 08 Treasury facade details 09 Treasury facade details 10 Inner chamber
11 The Treasury 12 The Treasury 13 Treasury facade details 14 Treasury facade details 15 Treasury facade details
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