As 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 ...

For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends ... into the rock to collect rainwater. They also built dams and reservoirs to store water. Petra contains more than ...

For hundreds of years, the 2,300-year-old city of Petra, Jordan was largely abandoned and ... advanced irrigation system, and elegant rock-cut tombs and temples. It was a major trading hub for ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and rugged mountains lies an ancient treasure, the stone city of Petra ... example at Petra of a monument not sculpted out of rock, is a large ...

Carved out of rock, the sudden entrance into the ancient Nabatean city through a narrow ... But there is a concern in Jordan that a campaign warning off tourists from Petra could be ...

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is ...

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 ...