Roman Soldier Tomb

Wadi Farasa, Petra

The facade of the Roman Soldier Tomb is similar to the Urn Tomb, including the disk decoration on its small frieze. Higher up the facade, three niches are distributed between the four columns on the front of the monument. Each niche contains a male figure, dressed in military style. Since tombs in Petra were family affairs, this is most likely a family portrait, with the father in the middle and his sons (or other male relatives) on either side of him.