In its prime, Petra was one of the most lavish cities in history—more Las Vegas than Athens. Accustomed to tents, the early Nabateans had no significant building traditions, so with their sudden ...

At the end of the Siq-a narrow, winding gorge through ruby-red sandstone in southwestern Jordan-lies one of the most jaw-dropping sights in archaeology: an open plaza dominated by Al-Khazneh, an ...

Less than a century after it was rediscovered, National Geographic's correspondent explored the ruins of Petra and found its beauty almost indescribable. The Dier, or Monastery, Petra. Notice the ...

A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ali Watkins By the time Dr. Richard Bates swept ...