The Palace Tomb is one of Petra’s monumental Royal Tombs, carved into the western face of Jabal al-Khubtha near Umm Sayhoun. Created by the Nabataeans in the first century AD, its unknown occupant was likely a member of the elite. The name comes from its broad, multi-level façade, whose columns, pediments, and stacked architectural forms resemble a Roman palace rather than a conventional rock-cut tomb. Because the upper design exceeded the natural cliff face, parts were completed in masonry, an unusual feature among Petra’s façades. Its weathered sandstone shifts from pale gold to deep rose, while the west-facing frontage gains stronger relief in afternoon light. The tomb is reached within Petra Archaeological Park along the Royal Tombs route.
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