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 ...
Carved out of rock, the sudden entrance into the ancient Nabatean city through a narrow ... But there is a concern in Jordan that a campaign warning off tourists from Petra could be ...
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 ...
How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.
Flash floods in Jordan have killed 11 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 tourists from the ancient city of Petra. Rescue teams and helicopters are searching for five people whose car ...
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 ...
Tending to his camels in Petra, Jordan’s ... 312 BC as the capital of the ancient Arab kingdom of the Nabateans, which fell to the Romans in 106BC. The ancient city remained unknown in the ...
Visitors walk near the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, October 29, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/JEHAD SHELBAK) Data and interviews with seven hotel and business owners and tour ...
Sites such as Petra, Wadi Rum and crusader castles have been drawing visitors for decades - more than one million a year before the war, mainly Americans and Europeans. But Reuters reporters on a ...