Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this ... Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and rugged mountains lies an ancient treasure, the stone city of Petra. A UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
who was the director of archives at Lucasfilm Ltd.” The Al Deir monastery in Petra, Jordan. The cup and remains were discovered in August during a joint excavation by by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman ...
Getty Images Hidden high in the hills, the Monastery is one of the ... But there is a concern in Jordan that a campaign warning off tourists from Petra could be counterproductive by damaging ...
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb beneath the ancient, imposing Al Khazneh in Petra, Jordan. Long before it appeared in Stephen Spielberg’s 1989 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Last ...
The mysterious veil of the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan, has been lifted once again. Beneath the ancient rock-cut building, archaeologists have uncovered a hidden tomb containing 12 ...
The El Deir monastery in Petra, Jordan. Picture: Getty With the burial intact, this gave the archaeologists rare insight into the Nabataeans, ancient Arabian nomads whose desert kingdom thrived ...
The Ad Deir Monastery in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture: istock They excavated the newly uncovered tomb in August with a film crew — but the most shocking ...
There’s long been speculation of underground chambers below the monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury, in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan — and now it’s been confirmed.