Crowds flock to Rome and Athens to see incredibly preserved ancient artifacts, and these similarly awe-inspiring ruins in ...

“Here are the remains of an ancient city ... the first European for centuries to enter Petra. Disguised as a Muslim, he correctly identifies the ruins as the former Nabataean capital.

and the ruins themselves. Al Khazna, or the Treasury, is just one of the many facades carved into the mountains of ancient Petra. The majority of archaeological remains in Petra are tombs ...

Today, visitors to the ruins of Petra find clear evidence of Egyptian, Greek and other influences throughout their architectural works. Archeologists have also discovered the so-called Safaitic ...

Unlike other tombs found in Petra, which were largely empty, the newly discovered one was filled with ancient artifacts and at least 12 human remains, believed to be over 2,000 years old. “This ...

Petra, a city made of stone ... This underwater temple is simply another reminder of the ancient world that humanity once roamed. Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science ...

At the magnificent ruins of Petra in Jordan, I saw a small sign that said “high place.” I followed it and it led up a mountain where the path was dotted by several small, ancient altars.

Medaina Festival transforms Petra into a new frontier for electronic music - The multi-day Jordanian festival brought ...

A wide, paved, colonnaded street was once Petra’s main thoroughfare; nearby are the ruins of a grand public ... With trading partners across the ancient world, the seat of Nabatean power was ...

There’s more to Jordan than the Lost City of Petra. Embark on a journey replete with ancient ruins, Dead Sea mud baths and all the romance of the Bedouin desert.