Middle East Tourist Attractions

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(298) · History museum in Petra - Wadi Musa, Jordan
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The Old Petra Museum is one of the archaeological museums in the city of Petra, Jordan. It is located inside the natural rock within one of the …

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Nov 26, 2024
A well maintained museum with imaginatively displayed artefacts. It is free to enter and, if possible, you be seen before actually going to see the ruins themselves as there is an explanation as to w… Full review by 857geoffh
Nov 4, 2024
The museum is at the entrance of Petra and is included in the Jordan Pass. We visited it before starting our journey to Petra. The artefacts from Greek and Roman empires give an insight to the ancien… Full review by Inspire67372237937
Sep 23, 2024
There is some information in the visitor centre, but all the exhibits have been removed and it looks like they are in the Petra museum next to the visitor centre. The museum is good, has interesting … Full review by B T
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Established:1963

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Salve,per visitare da sola solo il museo egizio quanto tempo mi ci vorrà all'incirca...poi è possibile una radioguida in italiano?
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The museum (it's not an egyptian museum) it's small, so you'll can visit it in less than an hour.
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Answer by zuv · Jul 17, 2023
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Do you sell books about the Nabatean history and culture? Why does not your email address work?
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I don't recall seeing anything for sale in the museum. Also, it's Jordan. Getting a reply from an email address at an attraction is highly unlikely.
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Answer by Val P · Jun 23, 2018
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