As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...

The discovery shed new light on just how advanced the civilisation that lived in the ancient city of Petra was.

It is also Petra's most famous temple, and has become emblematic of the city. But the Jordanian city is also home to other wonders: the Monastery perched high up, the Siq, a narrow canyon that ...

A s one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. As one seven wonders of the modern world, it is a must for any trip to Jordan. Carved into ...