Petra, carved into the rose-red cliffs of Jordan, continues to reveal its secrets. Early mapping techniques unveiled in 2016 revealed the potential ruins of a vast structure hidden beneath the sands, ...

Some of the caves are truly imposing, like the Urn Tomb, with its classical facade carved into ... and according to Jordan’s Princess Dana Firas, the head of the Petra National Trust, the ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons ... apparently of Egyptian style.” Petra is home to more than 600 hypogea, tombs carved into the rocky walls of the valley. Many are simple burial ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

That was when the Nabatean people carved the most impressive ... curious remains of ancient art." Petra has lately fulfilled that prophesy. It is now Jordan's top tourist destination, attracting ...

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

Yes, it's Jordan! Tourism is a business of peace that unites even Republicans and Democrats. Luckily, these two members of ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation from a ... While much of the city is gone, many of its monumental structures remain, carved straight into the cliffs. It’s a powerful ...

One of Petra’s highlights, its lofty columns and shallow pediment are topped by a vast funerary urn; the whole structure is carved directly ... tip goes down well in Jordan and 10-15 per cent ...