In a recent study, Niklas Jungmann from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin conducted a survey and investigation of the 'Ain ...

Petra, in today’s southern Jordan, is famous for its rock-cut monuments, but it was also a city that could not thrive without careful water planning. At its height, Petra supported baths, pools, ...

A recent survey of the ‘Ain Barq aqueduct in the mega-famous ancient city of ...

Archaeologists uncover a rare lead pipeline in Petra’s ancient aqueduct, revealing new insights into Nabataean engineering.

Exactly 200 years ago this month, the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Jean Louis Burckhardt. Exactly 200 years ago this month, 27-year-old Swiss explorer Jean Louis ...

AMMAN — With nearly 3,000 years of history, Petra, designated as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World 17 years ago, is renowned for its unique blend of history, culture and nature, making it a ...

Visitors to Petra this year equal around 80 per cent of the number of visitors to the city in 2019. Recent numbers have been affected by the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other ...

In the 1989 film 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', the Temple of the Sun is the stunning Middle Eastern shrine that houses the Holy Grail. Now, in a case of 'history imitating art', human remains ...

"Petra" is the Greek word for "rock." But the Arabic term, al-madina al-ward ah (rose-colored city), far better evokes the beauty of this enigmatic site. Located in western Jordan, Petra was built in ...

With his sixth feature, 'Petra,' Spanish Cannes regular Jaime Rosales delivers his most accessible film to date, an intense damaged-family drama set on a country estate. By Jonathan Holland Jaime ...