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 many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here. But Petra has much more to offer, including more than 600 stone facades and an intriguing list of clues about its ...

The discovery shed new light on just how advanced the civilisation that lived in the ancient city of Petra was.

With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's magnificent Petra facades, Hegra in Saudi Arabia is the place ...

British archaeologists recently made a discovery that sounds like something straight out of an Indiana Jones movie: a secret tomb under the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, according to a press ...

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half ...

Visitors to Sharjah Archaeology Museum will get a treat to a collection of sculptures, statues and architectural remnants, originating from the ancient city of Petra. Petra, Desert Wonder ...

The newly discovered tomb could now be home to the largest collection of ancient human skeletons found buried in one place within Petra. The archaeologists are now excited to study the tomb and ...

Petra’s ancient Treasury, the rose-red city’s iconic façade, on Friday lit up in blue in solidarity with cancer patients around the globe, marking the 22nd World Cancer Day, on February 4.

Against the backdrop of the ancient Nabatean city, a group of global Eisenhower Fellows reunited in Jordan, exploring Petra’s ...

Explore Asia's ancient cities ... their historical and spiritual significance. The city is also a gateway to the Himalayan adventures. Petra, Jordan Petra, an archaeological wonder and UNESCO ...