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If you've ever wanted to visit Petra, here's all you need to know about planning a trip and its mythological history.

The Hegra monument Jabal Al-Ahmar is home to 18 unique tombs ( (iStock)) A view of the Ad-Deir Monastery – one of the most famous sites in Petra, Jordan ( (iStock)) ...

* * * On the far side of the valley from the Treasury, across the plain, Petra’s architects kept another great trick up their sleeve: Ad Deir, or the Monastery. This ancient temple is thought to ...

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 ...

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Petra is most known for its façades cut straight out of the rock such as Al-Khazneh (the Treasury) and Ad-Deir (the Monastery). Petra has been on the UNESCO world heritage site list since 1985 and it ...

With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan’s Petra facades, Hegra is a history-rich highlight in newly accessible Saudi Arabia Reading Time:6 minutes Why you can trust SCMP Peter ...

Petra became a commercial center and a symbol of Middle Eastern history and architecture. At 810 meters high, Petra’s landscape is filled with monumental structures. Famous spots like Al-Khazneh and ...

Caucasian woman tourist pose walking towards Ad Deir or El Deir, the monument carved out of rock in the ancient city Petra, Jordan. Cinematic UNESCO World Heritage Site Royalty-free licenses let you ...

Petra is an ancient city in Jordan, famous for its stunning rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Often called the “Rose City” because of the color of its stone, Petra is one of the New ...

Archaeologists have discovered a secret tomb at the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan - one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A long-buried tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons ...