Petra is an ancient city found in southern Jordan that is known for its architecture. What’s unique about the city is that all of the buildings and water systems were carved right into the surrounding ...

PETRA, THE ANCIENT CITY sculpted out of the red-rock cliffs in the Jordanian desert, is one of the most renowned archaeological sites in the world. In planning my visit last fall, I assumed it would ...

Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...

An aerial image of the mysterious rectangular feature found at Petra, which the archaeologists call "SM Platform." (UAV composite image created by I. LaBianca; S. Parcak overlaid the data on the WV-1 ...

The Palace Tomb, located to the north of the Corinthian tomb, measures about 161 feet (49 meters) wide and 151 feet (46 meters) high. The lower part consists of 12 decorated columns and four gates, ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra. It's been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings around 2 ...

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, tourists brave a rare rainstorm in plastic ponchos to hike deeper into Jordan's famous Petra archaeological park, southern Jordan. In ancient times, Arab ...

Carved into desert cliffs, the towering, ancient city of Petra can trace its origins back at least 2,000 years. It lies about 115 miles (185 kilometers) southwest of Amman, Jordan, and holds the ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilization from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings around 2 ...