Massive New Monument Found in Petra

For those that have visited this area and those that are interested in the area this is an amazing find. Many have walked the caverns (city carved from stone) since it was rediscovered by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt unaware of the hidden chamber. The monument has not been excavated, the presence of surface pottery dating from the mid-second century B.C. suggests that construction of the structure began during the Nabataeans' initial public building program.