About 2,000 years ago, the powerful ancient kingdom of the Nabataeans hand-carved a city into the sandstone cliffs of Petra, ...

Petra is a giant metropolis of tombs, monuments, and other elaborate religious structures directly carved into sandstone cliffs. Believed to have been settled as early as 9000 B.C., Petra ...

Tombs are found carved into sandstone cliffs throughout Petra. Photograph by Rafael Heygster, Agentur Focus/Redux A mule-drawn carriage at the entrance into Petra. Photograph by Jodi Cobb ...

From the awe-inspiring Petra — an ancient Nabataean city carved into red sandstone cliffs — to the majestic landscapes of Wadi Rum, these sites are preserved in their authentic splendour.