Oh that's really cool. (Where is it? Iraq? Iran?) Sorta like Angkor Wat, or the location of the grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
It is part of Petra in Jordan - part of the same ancient city as was used for the Indiana Jones movie (I am pretty sure).
It is. There's a hotel nearby that has The Last Crusade playing on an infinite loop.The treasury is the iconic image though:http://iowagirleats.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/thetreasury.jpgWell worth a visit. And it's much cooler to stay overnight in one of the caves than the hotel. Bring a suit of armor and settle the age old debate once and for all. ;)
Oh that's really cool. (Where is it? Iraq? Iran?) Sorta like Angkor Wat, or the location of the grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
ReplyDeleteIt is part of Petra in Jordan - part of the same ancient city as was used for the Indiana Jones movie (I am pretty sure).
ReplyDeleteIt is. There's a hotel nearby that has The Last Crusade playing on an infinite loop.
ReplyDeleteThe treasury is the iconic image though:
http://iowagirleats.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/thetreasury.jpg
Well worth a visit. And it's much cooler to stay overnight in one of the caves than the hotel. Bring a suit of armor and settle the age old debate once and for all. ;)