For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving ...

Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city - CITY GUIDES: With thousands of years of history carved ...

For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here. But Petra has much more to offer, including more than 600 stone facades and an intriguing list of clues about its ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

Established by the Nabateans, an indigenous people of the region, Petra is located in present-day southwestern Jordan ... BC when the ancient Greeks launched an attack on the city.

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 ...

Support the Local Economy One of the best ways to contribute positively to Petra is by supporting local businesses. Choose to ...

Mohammad is slowly roasting Arabic coffee beans over a fire. As he pulls the pan from the flame and begins to grind the beans by hand, another local Bedouin shepherd Ameen explains to me how the ...

Chris travels to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan with Guz Khan, where floating, haggling, camel riding and some unique descriptions from Guz await.

The world is home to countless ancient ruins that stand as awe-inspiring reminders of past civilizations. These structures, ...