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References
- 1 2 "Petra Churches". viajordan.com.
- 1 2 "Petra: The North Ridge". Acor Jordan. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ↑ Maynor Bikai, Patricia; Perry, Megan A. (November 2001). "Petra North Ridge Tombs 1 and 2: Preliminary Report". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 324: 59–78. doi:10.2307/1357632.
- ↑ Picture of the Ridge Church, flickr.com.
- 1 2 Bikai, Patricia (2004). "Petra: North Ridge Project". Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan. 8: 59–63.
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