Jebel al-Madhbah

Jebel al-Madhbah

Jebel al-Madhbah (] .

The mountain is over a thousand metres high, but a rock staircase winds its way from the top down to the valley below; the valley in which Petra resides is known as the "Wadi Musa", meaning "valley of Moses". At the entrance to the Siq is the Ain Musa, meaning "spring of Moses"; the 13th century Arab chronicler Numairi stated was Ain Musa was the location where Moses had brought water from the ground, by striking it with his rod.

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* Archaeology


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