Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in ...

Local guides like Intrepid Travel‘s are experts on the ancient Lost City of Petra, and some of Petra’s best hikes come preplanned into the travel company’s eight-day Trek Jordan itinerary ...

If you've ever wanted to visit Petra, here's all you need to know about planning a trip and its mythological history.

The Lost City of Petra Like all mysteries from the ancient past, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what happened to the Nabataeans. However, if you consider the freedom-loving nature of this ancient ...

Visiting Petra, one of the most complex and awe-inspiring wonders of the world, is no small feat. ... What you need to know before visiting Petra, Jordan’s Lost City. Shannon McMahon.

Petra: Lost City of Stone is the most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the ancient, Middle Eastern city of Petra and its creators - the Nabataeans. And it's coming to Grand Rapids. The ...

Petra: Lost City of Stone. Season 42 Episode 5 | 53m 36s Video has Closed Captions | CC. In a daring experiment, an archaeologist and sculptors team up to carve an iconic temple-tomb to find out ...

Despite being forced to recognize Rome’s power, Petra reaches its zenith of splendor in this period—until the Roman emperor Trajan formally annexes the city in A.D. 106.

Petra is known as the “Rose City” because of the color of the stones used in its buildings. Petra is not just the Treasury. It’s actually 263 square kilometers – the size of 50,000 ...