Petra, in today’s southern Jordan, is famous for its rock-cut monuments, but it was also a city that could not thrive without careful water planning. At its height, Petra supported baths, pools, ...

Archaeologists uncover a rare lead pipeline in Petra’s ancient aqueduct, revealing new insights into Nabataean engineering.

Petra, Feb. 11 (Petra) -- Petra Archaeological and Tourism Reserve Commissioner Yazan Mahadin said on Wednesday that restoration and maintenance projects in Petra are proceeding according to highest ...

Petra, the rose-red city of Jordan, was carved into rock over 2,000 years ago and hidden from the world for centuries. Once a ...

It’s been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of archaeologists have unearthed a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. Researchers found the tomb in the UNESCO World Heritage site under ...

The February 10 Noontime Series lecture at Calvin College will be on the ancient city of Petra. In an illustrated talk titled "Petra: A Rose Red City Half as Old as Time," local archaeologist and ...

The ancient Middle Eastern city of Petra has fascinated archeologists and travelers for nearly two centuries. Now, the most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on Petra and its creators, the ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilization from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings around 2 ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra. It's been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of ...