Tomb of the Roman Soldier
Location
City/Town
Petra
Modern Country
Jordan
Culture
Roman
Site Type
Tomb
Description
This tomb is located near Petra and the remains found there have been inhumation, which follows the later Imperial Roman burial practices. The tomb entrance had an elaborately carved façade, and there were two large chambers with arcosolia. Inside the tomb a stone statue of a roman soldier was found, giving the tomb its name.