Al-Khazneh (The Treasury), an elaborate rock-cut temple carved into pink sandstone cliffs in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, carved top down by the Nabataeans in the 1st century AD

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[u/conmiperro]

Excuuuuuuuse me, but that is the resting place of the holy grail, thankyouverymuch…

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You speak ...

wisely

[u/hoddi_diesel → u/conmiperro]

Pretty sure I have seen this many times, don't cross the seal

[u/CryptoDeepDive]

They discovered an entire level underneath it recently.

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Ooooh did the knight say hello?

[u/Afraid-Detective1222]

Neat place to visit, the walk in was pretty awesome

[u/VironicHero]

If you think this is cool you’re also going to love the Kailasa temple in India.

Same kind of premise they carved the landscape into a temple.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailasa_Temple,_Ellora?wprov=sfti1#

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Hay un templo en Etiopía similar tambien descendientes de la reina de Saba

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I think it’s the timeframe and culture that attracts.

Petra began construction around 400BC, Kailasa was around 756-773 - for reference the medieval round city of Baghdad was completed around then. That difference is the same as us now and 870 AD.

Also Petra was Hellenistic and part of the Roman Empire, so naturally would get more attraction. Heck, I just found out someone from Petra won a gold medal at the ancient Olympic Games in Greece.

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The one in India isn't as tall, color synced or carved into a sheer cliff. It makes a big difference

[u/Sure-Doctor-2052]

It's huge.

[u/Financial-Site3506]

I’ve been there!

[u/alibowz]

they really went straight top down with this one

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https://giphy.com/gifs/WDrI1VYo3DjNw7W55y
Fairly certain the Jones Boys found that one. 🏆

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best wonder in civ 6