Petra may be one of the world’s best-known archaeological and tourist sites, but it still has secrets to reveal in the deserts of southern Jordan.

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

That old world technology, they say, might just save the ancient monument built 2,000 years ago by the Nabatean civilization. Cynthia Finlayson and her students are wrapping up their third year of ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation from a long-lost empire.The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in ...

Petra travel guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city. With thousands of years of history carved into the rocks, the Rose City’s architectural beauty and ...

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. Archaeologists ...

Petra rock-cut architecture seen from ad Deir (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Located in the mountainous and very arid region of the southern Jordan, Petra was not a populated place until the 4th ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilization from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilization from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings ...