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

Exploring isolated ruins perched on daring cliffs is a unique adventure for those looking to combine history with ...

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 ...

colonnaded tomb cut directly out of the vermilion cliffs. Welcome: You've made it to Petra, the "Rose City," one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Archaeological evidence indicates that ...

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.