Monastery (Al Dayr)

I had a day trip in Petra to have time to go to this monastery. From the entrance of the scenic spot to this monastery, it is estimated that it will take3-4 hours to walk down without taking pictures. The monastery is in the depths of the mountain. The map mark is 15. I walked nearly 2,000 steps. Some locals use donkeys to carry you up, but they ask for money. And donkeys are not easy to ride, someone fell down, I have a few groups to climb the stairs to half can not climb, everyone should do their best, and down is also tired, the stone ladder is slippery, a bit dangerous, need mountaineering shoes. By the way, this is the shooting location of deformation steel 2, and you must prepare to eat when you want to go to this place. Everything along the way (tourism souvenirs) are made in China.

After a lot of hardships, almost scrapping his hands and arms, he finally reached the top left corner of the map: the monastery, another monument to Petra. Built in the 1st century AD by the Nabatean people, about 45 meters high, about 50 meters wide, the entrance gate is 8 meters high, is a typical Nabatean architecture. The monastery is much taller than I originally thought, and the overall feeling is really, very monastery. It is reasonable to say that the building is used as a monastery at first glance. The whole palace is as formal as the Kazny shrine that has just passed by, compared to the mausoleums that have dug holes in the terracotta walls. Inlaid in the natural mountain, there are very formal temple gates, roofs, columns, windows, carving decorations, from a distance, you can know that it is a building and not others without more speculation. The overall feeling of the monastery is quite solemn, and without introduction or advance access to the information, the first feeling is that this is also a formal occasion for some special uses and activities in the ancient Roman period.

[Dyer Abbey] Located on the top of a hill on the north side of the ancient city of Petra, it is the size of the building after the Kazny Temple, a shrine or royal tomb carved by the Nabateans along the rock, and was used as a monastery in Rome and Byzantine times, Maybe it is to fancy it away from the ordinary city, just meditation. For tourists, from the center of Petra Ancient City to the monastery, there are 5 kilometers of mountain roads, and it takes nearly 2,000 steps to reach it. The monastery of Dyer, the site of the Transformers, was built in 85 BC as a religious site for Nabateans to communicate with the gods, and was later transformed by the Romans into what it is now. The monastery is supposed to be the best preserved monolithic building in Petrari, in stark contrast to the Kazny Temple, which is built westward, representing masculinity and death, and is the place of worship for the male god Dushala. To the west of Dyer Abbey, there is the highest peak of Petra's ancient city and the best spot to watch the sunrise; on its northeast side, is the end of the road, towering cliffs, flying the Jordanian flag.

At 2 o'clock, enter petra, walk to the monastery and return, when the gate is already dark. The monastery may not be that far, but it is all mountain roads, really tired, walk through the Royal Avenue? I forgot to call this name. Anyway, it is the street in front of the Royal Mausoleum. After that, I started climbing. Really up and down enjoy, regret 100 times along the way, want to return and feel unwilling, finally arrived, there were Bedouin people around to congratulate us, and said to me "you made it", it turned out that he sold me a donkey a few hours ago, I refused. Fortunately, we arrived, it is to give ourselves a voice!

Walk uphill for five kilometers, 1800 steps, to reach the Dyer Abbey on the top of the mountain on the north side of the ancient city. Although it is hard, the scenery along the way is good, and the observation deck is not far from the abbey. It is worth a trip to climb high. The monastery is a structure second only to Cazny in size, a shrine or royal tomb carved by Nahatians along the mountain, and was used as a monastery in Rome and Byzantine times.

Dyer Abbey is the second largest building in the ancient city of Petra, located in the innermost part of the ancient city, the general people can not walk there, Jordan's climate is very hot, the sun is more than 40 degrees after the afternoon, everything can be roasted feeling, really can't walk, a look from a distance.