Famous spots like Al-Khazneh and Ad-Deir show the ancient builders’ skill. Today, visitors explore Petra’s secrets, learning ...

Ad Deir, In the ancient city of Petra, stands a building proud and strong since nearly twenty centuries. Built somewhere in the first century, Al Deir is carved out of rock and is a true example ...

For 10 days, a photojournalist drove across Jordan from north to south, visiting several of the country’s most treasured sites. Here’s what he saw. Petra’s Ad Deir, or the Monastery, at ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. Photograph by Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo. By Carolyn Wilke.

Cynthia Finlayson and her students are wrapping up their third year of work at the Ad-Deir Monument, nicknamed “The Monastery.” The towering sandstone cliffs look very much like Zion National Park in ...

The city center is part of Jordan’s Petra Archaeological Park, which covers 264,000 square meters within Wadi Musa in Jordan. World’s first UNESCO sites: Galapagos Islands, Yellowstone and 10 more ...

The 2,000-year-old desert city created an adventurous backdrop for Indiana Jones, but today, drought, floods, and sandstorms imperil it. Ancient technology could be the key to surviving.

Showing results for: Ad Deir Jordan carved by Nabatean nobads . Discovering Petra. Maxine Rose Schur discovers that at dusk, after the tourists have left, Jordan's ancient ruin comes to splendid life.

Maxine Rose Schur discovers that at dusk, after the tourists have left, Jordan's ancient ruin comes to splendid life. 11/27/1997 01:00 UTC I'd visited the Armenian Genocide memorial to remember ...