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 ...

Burckhardt knew that he had found a mysterious lost city, rumors of which had reached him on his desert travels. He was the first European to have entered Petra for many centuries. Swathed in Arab ...

Petra is the country's lost city and most famous site. It is generally considered safe for tourists to visit, but Brits should always check Foreign Office advice before booking a holiday.

Then, in 1812, a Swiss Explorer rediscovered Petra after the local Bedouin showed him the fabled lost city. In 1839, a Scottish painter sketched the area and returned to Britain with tales from ...

Petra, once a thriving political, cultural, and economic centre in the ancient world, holds a significant place in the history of the Middle East. Established by the Nabateans, an indigenous ...