With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's Petra facades, Hegra is a history-rich highlight in newly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Against the backdrop of the ancient Nabatean city, a group of global Eisenhower Fellows reunited in Jordan, exploring Petra's immense histori ...

The preservation of these landmarks is essential to safeguarding their historical and cultural value for future generations (Photo by Ahmed Khlifat) PETRA – Jordan’s iconic archaeological site, Petra, ...

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(File photo) NEW DELHI: Petra, one of the world's most famous archaeological sites in Jordan where movies like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade have been shot, will soon be a direct flight away ...