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 ...

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 ...

The ancient city of Petra in modern-day Jordan prospered for centuries as a major power along the spice route. The dazzling ...

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Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern ...

A s one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. As one seven wonders of the modern world, it is a must for any trip to Jordan. Carved into ...

Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. In the south of Jordan is the Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA) sprawling over an area of ...