Flash floods swept through Petra forcing the emergency evacuation of nearly 1,800 tourists from the ancient UNESCO World Heritage site. The Petra Development and Tourism Authority quickly shut down ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and rugged mountains lies an ancient treasure, the stone city of Petra. A UNESCO ... the Nabataean king Aretas IV. Inside is a funerary chamber ...

Petra reported that the meeting with Safadi ... been planning to build drones and recruit and train operatives both inside Jordan and abroad. The incident came amid growing concerns of resurgence ...

EXCLUSIVE: DC/DOX, the prestigious documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, today announced the full slate for its ...

The Monastery, Petra, Jordan. Credit: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0 Heavy rains struck southern Jordan on Sunday afternoon, triggering flash floods that poured into Petra’s narrow rock-carved passageways ...

In short, yes – Petra is safe to visit. The site is well-maintained with trained personnel and established emergency ...

Petra, in southwest Jordan, was settled by the Nabataeans around 400 B.C ... (The name comes from the area’s inhabitants in the 19th century, who believed there was treasure inside.) The ancient city ...