Lion Triclinium

A worthy side-trip along the way with a moment of solitude is the ancient Lion Triclinium.

Diverting 10 minutes off the beaten track through a challenging hike in a canyon brings you to this sandstone chamber, which once held amazingly intricate sculpture, but many of the details have been lost to the ages.

Gaze out the doorway at the desert. Listen to the wind whistling through the canyon.

The Triclinium is an ideal perch for quiet and peaceful contemplation away from selfie sticks before continuing the ascent to the Monastery.

This evocative eddy tames the tourist tide for memorable isolation.

Located on the way up to the Monastery, the façade of the Lion Triclinium is decorated with a Doric frieze with the head of Medusa at each end. Above the doorway there is a circular window now eroded so that door and window join forming a keyhole, and over the pediment there is an urn. In the interior, there are three benches (hence the name triclinium).

The Lion Triclinium dates back to the first century AD, and its name is due to the two lions carved at the base of the façade. The lions are symbols of the vegetation goddess Atargatis. A baetyl in a niche is carved to the left of the doorway possibly representing the main Nabatean male deity Dushara (see review image).

If you are hiking up to the Monastery, a small detour to this triclinium is well worth it. You will suddenly be away from the marching crowds and quite possibly find yourself all alone marveling at this secluded marvel within Petra.

A hidden gem in Petra. When you walk towards the Monastery from the treasury, you find this small place hidden inside a canyon. But hardly a 5 minute detour. Follow the board and climb up. Quite a few caves around.

It’s so easy to miss this little tomb but it’s worth the detour off of the Monastery Route to see the Lions carved into the sides of the doorway. It’s hard to believe so many of these tombs are scattered all around Petra.

Probably the most beautiful valley in Petra, bit outside of the classic way

Little 5 min offshoot trail on the way to the monastery

A few meters away from oath to Monastery.
Actually there are 2 lions each side of the door.
A little faded.

A hidden gem in Petra

A very beautiful facade!

Superb!

Beautiful

Petra Antik Kentinin içerisinde yer alıyor.

Dağları oyarak yapılmış bir bölge.

Gezmesi zevkli ve ilgi çekici.

Esta tumba esta al final de un pequeño cañón en el camino al monasterio.

Vale la pena este pequeño desvío para admirar esta fachada estilo clásico, saca su nombre por dos leones alados tallados a los lados de la puerta que representan a la diosa Nabatea Al Uzza

Un lugar interesante. Hay que desviarse un poco del camino para encontrarlo y si quieres llegar hasta la misma entrada y entrar dentro tienes que ``escalar´´ un poco pero sin duda la visita está bastante bien.

Nicht ganz leicht zu finden, aber allemal die Kletterei wert. Nur wenige Besucher verlaufen sich hierher, zum Löwen, in Sandstein gemeißelt. Nettes Plätzchen zum ausruhen und Fotos machen.

La Tomba del Triclinio del Leone è raggiungibile mediante uno stretto sentiero e prende il nome dal bassorilievo scolpito dei leoni scolpiti all'ingresso.

Een ommetje van 10 minuten zeker waard, eventjes weg van de drukte, doorheen een kleine zij-kloof. Het is een beetje klauterwerk, maar de gebeeldhouwde figuren zijn vrij goed bewaard, en je voelt je een beetje ontdekkingsreiziger.

Muazzam bir yapı

Piccola deviazione dalla strada

معبد صغير في الشمال الغربي من البتراء