Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets
Petra, carved into the rose-red cliffs of Jordan, continues to reveal its secrets. Early mapping techniques unveiled in 2016 ...
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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Petra lost and found
In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra ... what is now Jordan, he overheard people talking about a city located near Jebel Haroun, where the tomb of Aaron is believed ...
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter ... a Muslim pilgrim looking for the tomb of the prophet Aaron and ...