The Treasury

The word "Khanzeh" treasure, was given by the local Bedouin tribes behind the belief that the urn on top of the front entrance contained the treasure of a pharaoh. The treasury's surface is sculptured in the first century AD and decorated with mythological figures and deities Nabataean.

 

The facade of Petra is carved in a pink rock, ranging in color from white to pink, yellow and tawny. The facade leads to the grave serves as a tomb for the Nabataean king Aretas III and subsequently as a place of worship.

 

Can you go inside the Treasury at Petra?

 

You can't go inside the Treasury at Petra. Entering the Treasury was allowed but the government stopped it as it was concerned about its preservation. However, the Treasury from inside is empty, as when the Nabataeans carved Petra, they were very focused on the facade.