Tomba di Seta
Tomba di Seta
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Brun066
Florence, Italy11,675 contributions
Aug 2022
About this tomb, one of the row of the "Royal Tombs", we know almost nothing, beyond what appears from direct observation. We only know that it dates back to the first century AD, i.e. the "golden age" of Petra. We can infer that it was the tomb, if not of a king, then of a very high dignitary.
There is general agreement on the fact that the nickname "Silk Tomb" refers to the multicolored veins of the sandstone from which the tomb is built (veining actually also present in other tombs in the area), which allow us to compare external and internal walls with a richly decorated silk drape.
The architecture of the facade is also remarkable. It appears divided into three rectangular panels. The lower one, twice as high as the other two (therefore almost square), is crossed throughout its entire height by four semi-columns: the entrance door and a niche are carved between the two central ones.
The panel above has pilasters and mouldings, the top panel has two sets of five steps each facing each other (a frequent motif in Petra).
There is general agreement on the fact that the nickname "Silk Tomb" refers to the multicolored veins of the sandstone from which the tomb is built (veining actually also present in other tombs in the area), which allow us to compare external and internal walls with a richly decorated silk drape.
The architecture of the facade is also remarkable. It appears divided into three rectangular panels. The lower one, twice as high as the other two (therefore almost square), is crossed throughout its entire height by four semi-columns: the entrance door and a niche are carved between the two central ones.
The panel above has pilasters and mouldings, the top panel has two sets of five steps each facing each other (a frequent motif in Petra).
Written 23 March 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia12,459 contributions
Nov 2022
Tomba di Seta, which is Italian, is known as the Silk Tomb in English. The rainbow-hued tomb is the most colorful tomb in Petra. The Tomba di Seta is an element of a sequence of tombs. The wavy-colored tomb is worth making a short detour to see.
Written 14 November 2022
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iWiebe
Utrecht, The Netherlands1,100 contributions
Dec 2019
The combination of colours in the rock facade makes this a very nice place to visit. It's a short way up from the main road.
Written 17 November 2020
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Jeremy C
Hinckley, UK965 contributions
Oct 2019
Located between the Urn & Corinthian Tombs, it's the swirling colours of the rocks that make this such an interesting facade and worth climbing up to see.
Written 13 February 2020
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland8,612 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
The Silk Tonb is renowned for its magnificent stone facade of different wavy shades of sandstone.
It has well worth a visit and is a short climb up from the main Wadi or Ouher Siq. The views down the valley are magnificent from up here. There's a whole row of tombs to explore here and they are worth every bit of the considerable time they take.
It has well worth a visit and is a short climb up from the main Wadi or Ouher Siq. The views down the valley are magnificent from up here. There's a whole row of tombs to explore here and they are worth every bit of the considerable time they take.
Written 2 November 2019
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Gabriel A
Ploiesti, Romania4,078 contributions
Nov 2018
After admiring the Treasury, at ancient world heritage site besides Petra, we saw the impressive Tomba di Seta, which is very close to the Treasury.
Written 31 October 2019
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Mr_Nobody_1979
Krakow, Poland3,979 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Located just outside main route of Petra park (small detour), this is a sequence of royal tombs is quite impressive in size, one of the biggest structures within the complex. Access to the tombs is restricted, yet there are some nice photo opportunities.
Written 12 October 2019
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Colin L
North Vancouver, Canada154 contributions
Aug 2019
This tomb is part of the royal tombs which are a small climb to the right of the main trail as you head towards the Basin. Quite fascinating how the sandstone displays the various colours.
Written 26 August 2019
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Mike H
Phoenix, AZ2,047 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
This is on a side trail and we stopped to hide from the sun a illtle. We were surprised by the different color of rocks and how the sunlight played on it.
Written 1 May 2019
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Josh L
Hamilton, Canada1,027 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
A small tomb on the side trail, but I think it has some of the nicest rock colouring of all the tombs in Petra. Really stunning facade!
Written 29 April 2019
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