Server Costs Fundraiser 2026
The garden and pool complex in Petra (Jordan) is an ornamental Nabataean garden situated on an artificial terrace west of the Great Temple and overlooking the main colonnaded street. It includes a large swimming pool, an island pavilion, and an intricate hydraulic system on a series of large terraces. A stone dam served to store the water from the canals and was distributed through the channel along the walls of the pond. Based on excavations, the complex appears to have been built during the reign of the Nabataean king, Aretas IV (9 BCE to 40 CE) and remained in use throughout the Roman annexation of the city in 106 CE.
About the Author
License & Copyright
This image was first published on Flickr. Original image by Carole Raddato. Uploaded by Carole Raddato, published on 18 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Related Images
Wadi Farasa in Petra
Petra Panorama
Relief of a Camel Caravan in the Siq of Petra
Bust of Zeus-Dushara from Petra
Qasr al-Bint, Petra
Nabataean Rock-cut Tomb in Petra
Cite This Work
APA Style
Raddato, C. (2024, April 18). Petra Garden-Pool Complex. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18833/petra-garden-pool-complex/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Petra Garden-Pool Complex." World History Encyclopedia, April 18, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18833/petra-garden-pool-complex/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Petra Garden-Pool Complex." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18833/petra-garden-pool-complex/.
