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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 ...

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 ...

Petra is one of the most iconic destinations in the world. Even those who don't know anything about the country of Jordan ...

Christina Rizk 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 ...

Now, however, archaeologists are discovering that ancient Petra was a sprawling city of lush gardens and pleasant fountains, enormous temples and luxurious Roman-style villas. An ingenious water ...

Gulf Network The Jordan Tourism Board is unveiling an exciting new campaign that showcases short, idyllic getaways in the ...

Less of a question of where and more of when: the most captivating view is after dark, when Petra by Night tours into the city see the ancient monuments illuminated by hundreds of flickering ...

A delegation from the United States Congress visited the ancient city of Petra on Tuesday to assess the progress ...

Excavations at ancient Petra in the Middle East indicate something of the process by which a nomadic Arabian tribe became settled and Hellenized over a period of ...

The ancient Nabataeans were well known for their hydraulic system, water storage and irrigation in a very arid area of Petra and its hinterland. They combined the best Greco-Roman practices with water ...