Photos: 2,000-year-old Hellenistic wall paintings in a cave complex nicknamed 'Little Petra'
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Little Petra
2,000-year-old wall paintings are seen in a cave complex, nicknamed 'Little Petra', at Siq al-Barid in Beidha, about five km (three miles) away from the rock carved city of Petra, southern Jordan August 30, 2010. The two British conservators from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, will complete removing black grime from these masterpieces created by the Nabataeans this week, after three years of restoration work.
British conservation specialists Stephen Rickerby (L) and Lisa Sheekede restore 2,000-year-old Hellenistic style wall paintings in a cave complex, nicknamed "Little Petra", at Siq al-Barid in Beidha, about five km (three miles) away from the rock carved city of Petra, southern Jordan August 30, 2010. The two British conservators from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, will complete removing black grime from these masterpieces created by the Nabataeans this week, after three years of restoration work.
Stephen Rickerby, a British conservation specialist from the Courtald Institute in London, restores 2,000 year old Hellenstic style wall paintings in a cave complex, nicknamed "Little Petra."
The thrill to find something like this and have the opportunity to bring it to others is fantastic.
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I agree! Really beautiful work, and I would love to see nearby Petra as well
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