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 an ancient city in Jordan, famous for its stunning rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Often called the “Rose City” because of the color of its stone, Petra is one of the New ...

That’s the second most important expression for mountain bikers in Jordan – all dozen or so of them ... The overlapping influences of the Nabateans, Arab nomads who carved the magical city of Petra ...

Nabataeans established a mysterious, ancient kingdom and had a reputation for great accomplishments with links to Greece and Rome.

Once the capital city for an Arab tribe, the Nabateans, Petra was also a base ... the Mujib River in southern Jordan, about 56 miles outside of Amman. In the mountains above you’ll also find ...

The ancient city of Petra, nestled in southern Jordan, holds a wealth of archaeological wonders ... Unlike typical gorges formed by erosion, deforming the sandstone mountain to create the Siq( the ...

There are no revenues, it's all losses', says Petra hotelier Flight bookings to Jordan have fallen sharply Tourism was 12.5% of Jordan's economy last year Hotel occupancy in Petra as low as 10% ...

PETRA, Jordan/LONDON (Reuters) - Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers ...

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 ...

It’s been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of archaeologists have unearthed a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. Researchers found the tomb in the UNESCO World Heritage site under ...