In the ancient city of Petra, Jordan's best-known tourist destination, bird song echoes against the multicolored rock and the elaborate monuments instead of the din of tour groups and souvenir-sellers ...

An Italian tourist vacationing with his wife in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, was killed Thursday after being struck by a falling rock, reports say. Alessandro Ghisoni, a 32-year-old engineer ...

AMMAN — The ancient city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, traditionally celebrates its international recognition each year on July 7. However, this ...

AMMAN — People around the world will soon be able to take virtual tours of the Kingdom’s rose-red city, Petra, according to Project Manger of the iHERITAGE: ICT Mediterranean platform for UNESCO ...

02 March 2010 AMMAN - Tourist traffic to Petra increased by 66 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2009, Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) figures indicated. Some ...

AMMAN/PETRA -- Authorities said they expect the number of tourists visiting Petra to double after the ancient city was chosen one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll whose results ...

The coronavirus pandemic has done what even war did not — bring Jordan's vital travel industry to a halt, and with it, the livelihoods of... '1st Time To See It Like This': Petra Tourism Workers Long ...