Forgotten and rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Petra has since been an unending source of fascination for archaeologists and tourists alike. The Khazneh ...

For hundreds of years, the 2,300-year-old city of Petra, Jordan was largely abandoned and ... and enjoy the view or they can take their meal inside (in the air conditioning).

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

This recognition comes after the ancient capital of the Nabataeans, was ranked first by Lonely Planet as the most beautiful place in the world out of a selection of 500 other destinations.