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The Mummy Returns

Petra

Wadi Musa · Jordan  ·  Canyon backdrop

The Mummy Returns filmed at Petra, Wadi Musa. A rock-cut canyon serves as the backdrop for one sequence. The canyon is at the Petra site.

Where to go

30.321469, 35.478528

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Mummy Returns (2001)
On screen
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In real life
Petra, Wadi Musa
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Mummy Returns film at Petra?
At 30.321469, 35.478528 in Wadi Musa. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Petra?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Petra?
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