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

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.

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.

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.

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 ...