Sabra: Petra's Outlying Site

Sabra, 6 km southwest: Petra's quiet outlying site with Roman waterworks and a church.

Sabra, about 6 km southwest of Petra's centre, is an outlying Nabataean and Roman site with a bath complex, water channels and a Byzantine church — almost always deserted.

A 4x4 track reaches it; check conditions locally. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan can add it as a half-day detour, and full package tours to Jordan rarely include it.

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