Explore a miniature version of Petra in this former suburb of the main city. Keep an eye out for the ceiling fresco, a rare example of Nabatean painting. Summer hours 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; winter 6 a ...

For such a vast set of ruins, little is known about Petra, the ancient Nabatean capital. A new study suggests it might have been built to appease the Gods.

The sun hits a monument known as Ad Deir, or the Monastery, in Petra, Jordan, during the winter solstice in 2007. Photograph by Katherine Kiviat, Redux. Ancient City of Petra Built to Align With ...

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. As one seven wonders ...

During the winter solstice, the sun is filtered into the Monastery at Petra, Jordan, illuminating the podium of a deity. Just at this moment, the silhouette of the mountain opposite draws the head ...

Your tour in Jordan has to start with Petra, the 'Rose City' built by the Nabateans more than 2,500 years ago. A major trade hub in those days, the entire city has been carved out of red sandstone ...

Ryanair is celebrating 5 years of operations in Jordan with 4 new routes and over 100 weekly flights this winter. Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (August 22) launched its biggest ever ...

Petra is about 236km/ 3 hours from Amman, the capital of Jordan via the Desert Highway. Many like to arrive by way of the more scenic and historically significant, Kings Highway – 255km / 4 ...

For such a vast set of ruins, little is known about Petra, the ancient Nabatean capital. A new study suggests it might have been built to appease the Gods.

Few ancient civilizations have left an architectural footprint quite as indelible as the Nabateans did in Petra, southern Jordan. Majestic temples, burial chambers and homes still stand, carved ...