Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, Petra is known for its iconic pink sandstone, its (at-the-time) advanced ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in ...

Its decreasing importance followed the opening of sea routes and a devastating earthquake in the 4th century, which destroyed ...

Rabbel II himself likely moved the capital from Petra to Bostra—modern-day Bosra in Syria—around 93 CE.) A major earthquake in 363 CE destroyed many buildings and homes and decimated the city ...

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 ...

Flash floods in Jordan have killed 11 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 tourists from the ancient city of Petra. Rescue teams and helicopters are searching for five people whose car ...

Petra is one of the wonders of the world. Carved out of rock, the sudden entrance into the ancient Nabatean city through a narrow passage is breathtaking. It is the crown jewel of the Jordanian ...

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, Petra is known for its iconic ... of the 700s A.D., when a major earthquake destroyed much of the city. Deserted until 1812, it was rediscovered ...