For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here ... From atop Umm al-Biyara, a site on Petra’s highest mountain containing ruins that date to the Iron Age ...

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 ...

For hundreds of years, the 2,300-year-old city of Petra, Jordan was largely abandoned ... Petra Marriott Hotel has incredible views of the mountains and valley below. Guests can expect amenities ...

Though they occupied various areas of southern Jordan, Arabia, and the Naqab (or Negev) Desert, the Nabataeans made Petra, surrounded by sandstone mountains and cliffs, their capital city.

Exotik Journeys recently wrapped up an educational FAM trip to Jordan, highlighting the country’s most iconic historical, ...