Siq

Getty Images Petra is accessible only by walking through a long, narrow chasm called the Siq, which is nearly a mile long.

The Ancient City of Petra 2009

Petra, the capital of the ancient Nabataeans, in present-day Jordan, is accessible only by a chasm called the Siq, nearly a mile long.

The Power of Petra 2009

After walking for about 25 minutes through a winding, almost sunless gorge, known as the Siq, he was suddenly confronted by the reddish-pink facade of an elaborately carved building 90 feet (30 meters) high.

Petra in Jordan: One of the 7 'New' Wonders of the World 2008

Zander's Siq is named after -- some of you have been to Petra, there's this wonderful slot canyon that leads into Petra called the Siq, and so this is the Siq.

Stewart Brand on the Long Now Stewart Brand 2004

Zander's Siq is named after -- some of you have been to Petra, there's this wonderful slot canyon that leads into Petra called the Siq, and so this is the Siq.

Stewart Brand on the Long Now Stewart Brand 2004

Zander's Siq is named after -- some of you have been to Petra, there's this wonderful slot canyon that leads into Petra called the Siq, and so this is the Siq.

Stewart Brand on the Long Now Stewart Brand 2004

A world heritage site and a world wonder, Petra's spectacular setting will be the backdrop for the September 26 marathon, which will take participants through the 1.2 km gorge known as the Siq, across the site of the Treasury, and along other ancient attractions.

TravelDailyNews.com 2009

The Siq is the narrow canyon (but it's not a canyon as it was actually created by tectonic forces - the earth pulling and pushing apart) you walk through that leads you into a large open area of Petra.

TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

Lined with candles, the route takes you down through the wadi known as the Siq, through towering rock walls, above which a moonless sky revealed a host of stars above.

TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009

After only a kilometre or so we arrived at the entrance to the Siq which is a natural path through a canyon to the city of Petra.

TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010