Ridge Church — Attraction in Maan

This church is one of the complex comprising the Petra Church, the Blue Church and the Ridge Church.

The Ridge Church (on top of Jumay’an Hill) is a simple building made up of two wings separated from the nave by five columns on each side. It has a large cistern under the nave that was fed by rain from the roof.

This complex of three churches was built over earlier Nabatean buildings and tombs, which remained in use throughout the Roman period before Christianity became dominant in Petra in the fifth century AD, at which time some buildings and tombs were converted to churches.

The views from the Ridge Church over the center of Petra and beyond are among the best in Petra. It takes a moderate but well worth hike to...

Questo complesso di tre chiese fu costruito su precedenti edifici e tombe dei Nabatei, che rimasero in uso per tutto il periodo romano prima che il cristianesimo diventasse dominante a Petra, quando alcuni edifici e tombe furono convertiti in chiese. Questa chiesa, risalente al quarto secolo, è la più antica di Petra, ed aveva due navate laterali separate da quella principale con cinque...

The columns are...