Petra travel guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city
Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city - CITY GUIDES: With thousands of years of history carved ...
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I had Petra almost to myself – it was glorious, but Jordan needs tourists
This city – with centuries of Christian history – is two hours’ drive north of Petra along the King’s Highway, the oldest ...
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
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 ...
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New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury
Petra Treasury is a monument carved by the Nabataean craftsmen who operated under the influence of the stonemasons from the Mediterranean basin (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Petra's architecture ...