Towns & cities
Petra
ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
Jordan · 30.3286, 35.4419
Petra is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Petra, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 9 more.
“Herzog shot background scenes and establishing shots without the principal cast in Merzouga, Morocco and Petra, Jordan.”
Movies filmed in Petra
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Petra as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
“The next day, filming moved to the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, where Al Khazneh (The Treasury) stood in for the temple housing the Grail.” Wikipedia
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
“Four days were then spent in Jordan; the Royal Jordanian Air Force aided in filming at Petra, Wadi Rum and Salt because King Abdullah II is a big fan of science fiction movies.” Wikipedia
- The Mummy Returns 2001
- Dune: Part Two 2024
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 1997
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977
- Samsara 2011
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Misaeng
2014–
“Misaeng: Incomplete Life was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Im Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.” Wikipedia
- Vishwaroopam 2013
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Hare Edeom
Jordan·under 1 km
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Landmarks & buildings
Al Khazneh
Jordan·1 km south-east
The Treasury
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Landscapes & nature
Siq
Jordan·2 km south-east
main entrance to city of Petra
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Towns & cities
Wadi Musa
Jordan·4 km east
human settlement in Jordan
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Landscapes & nature
Arabah
Jordan·30 km west
area south of the Dead Sea basin in Israel and Jordan
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Petra?
10 productions are recorded as filmed in Petra, including Queen of the Desert (2015), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Petra?
Queen of the Desert (2015), covered by 33 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Petra?
Petra is in Jordan. Its coordinates are 30.3286, 35.4419.
What other filming locations are near Petra?
Hare Edeom (under 1 km), Al Khazneh (1 km south-east), Siq (2 km south-east), Wadi Musa (4 km east) and 1 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0.