The Colored Triclinium
The Colored Triclinium
This striking chamber is situated opposite the Tomb of the Soldier and is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra that has carved architectural decorations on its interior surfaces. It was a funerary banqueting hall, decorated with engaged columns and niches, and was originally covered with painted stucco. The stucco has fallen away to reveal the natural colors of the rock from which the room was hewn.