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 ...

you’ll find the Petra Museum, a modern facility which opened in 2019 to exhibit the archaeological treasures unearthed in and around the ancient city. Charting the settlement’s history from the ...

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

The ancient city of Petra on Tuesday hosted the launch of "Rally Jameel 2025," the first women-only navigation rally in the Middle East. The event, which runs through April 26, highlights growing ...

For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving ...

With trading partners across the ancient world, the seat of Nabatean ... another remnant of the city that Petra once had been, a bustling capital, where lives were lived and lost; an empire ...

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 ...

Are you planning to take a trip? Why not visit some of the world heritage sites? Here is  a list of sites you should visit at ...

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - The ancient city of Petra saw a notable rise in visitors during the first two days of Eid Al Fitr, driven in part by the resumption of low-cost flights that have ...

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 view of the rose-red city of Petra, some 220 kilometres south of Amman (JT File photo) AMMAN — The ancient city of Petra saw a notable rise in visitors during the first two days of Eid Al Fitr, ...