Petra By Night
Middle East

Petra By Night

Themes
landscape sacred-spaces

On a moon- and candlelit walk to Petra… Magic and mystery in the Jordanian night.

Seven men spend up to three hours carefully placing the 2000 candle lanterns by the path and in alcoves along it. And at the end, sinuous Arabic tunes rise into the night sky in a sea of lights in front of the temple…

And a solo flute playing in the same night air:

The journey never ends

Where next?

Spin the compass and land somewhere unexpected.

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