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Ad Deir is not a monastery (nor does it seem to be a tomb, unlike the other monumental facades of Petra). A nearby inscription seems to connect the Deir to the cult of Obodas I (96-86 BC), even though that king lived 150 years before the building was constructed.
Photo taken at 11:38 AM on 18 Feb 2009 with a FUJIFILM FinePix S5700 S700

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