In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

Petra, the world-famous ancient settlement carved into the sandstone slabs of Jordan’s Ma’an Governorate, is thought to have been constructed by the Nabateans between the 7th and 4th century B ...

A team of archaeologists have unearthed a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. Researchers found the tomb in the ... and they were building in stone, but carving these stone mausoleums as ...

Petra now faces complex challenges in tourism management, including sustainability and inclusivity (Photos by Ahmed Khlifat) PETRA — Famous for its rose-coloured architecture carved into sandstone ...

Visitors walk near the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, October 29, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/JEHAD SHELBAK) Data and interviews with seven hotel and business owners and tour ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an ...

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) PETRA - Famous for its rose-coloured architecture carved into sandstone cliffs, the ancient Nabataean city of Petra has drawn travellers for centuries. Inscribed as a UNESCO ...