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 ...

Petra is located in southern Jordan, approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles ... you can almost feel the stories of the past echoing around you. The Monastery (Ad-Deir) After exploring the Treasury, ...

ancient treasury in Petra, Jordan. The groundbreaking discoveries were made by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research (ACOR), in collaboration with Josh ...

Jordan is home to Petra - the famous rock-cut ancient city ... Abu Simbel, Saint Catherine's monastery Mexico, a country rich in archaeological treasures, unveils the mysteries of ancient ...

After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke walked back to his ...

A priest who was killed in a monastery attack that also left seven monks injured, was reportedly beaten to death with a historic artifact. The attacker is said to have shouted ‘I am Jesus Christ ...

Flight ticket bookings to Jordan, which is not involved in the conflict, were down 35% year-on-year between Sept. 16 and Oct.

Sister Stephanie Schmidt had a hunch about what her fellow nuns would discuss over dinner at their Erie, Pennsylvania, monastery on Wednesday night. The day before, a Republican operative in the ...