Traveling to Petra, Jordan, is a journey into an ancient world filled with awe-inspiring architecture, rich history, and breathtaking landscapes. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an adventurer, or ...

This desert tourist really walked the walk. Caitlin Redden, from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was visiting Petra, Jordan when she was invited to stay with a nomadic desert tribe for a day — and nearly ...

For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving ...

Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world, and has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. Carved into ...

"They borrowed from everybody," says Christopher A. Tuttle, a Brown graduate student working with Joukowsky. One of Petra's mysteries is why the Nabateans plowed so much of their wealth into carving ...

Tips for hiking the Petra Back Door Trail You will climb several stairs throughout the hike, but apart from that, it’s not too strenuous. I am an experienced hiker and very fit. If you aren’t either ...