The urn atop the Treasury at Petra is made of solid sandstone rather than containing treasure.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple independent archaeological/travel sources; consistent account of solid sandstone urn and bullet-hole folklore.
Sources
- 7 archaeological discoveries that stunned us in 2024 (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://slavaguide.com/en/sites/the-treasury-of-petra-al-khazneh-jordans-iconic-wonder (slavaguide.com)
- https://www.sacred-destinations.com/jordan/petra-treasury (sacred-destinations.com)