For lower hotel prices and fewer tour groups, the best time to visit Petra is in summer, between June and August. However, ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in ...

It is probably one of the world’s only cities that was made by subtraction rather than addition, a city you literally enter into, penetrate, rather than approach. Petra will draw you in ...

"Petra" is the Greek word for "rock." But the Arabic term, al-madina al-ward ah (rose-colored city), far better evokes the beauty of this enigmatic site. Located in western Jordan, Petra was built ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

Approximately 136,124 people visited the ancient city of Petra from the beginning of 2025 up to April 27, according to ...

There’s a reason it took so long for the world to learn of Petra, since the city is largely concealed deep inside a network of gorges and canyons. The main entrance, on the city’s eastern side ...

A view of the rose-red city of Petra, some 220 kilometres south of Amman (JT File photo) AMMAN — The ancient city of Petra saw a notable rise in visitors during the first two days of Eid Al Fitr, ...

The ancient city of Petra witnessed a “historic” moment on Tuesday with the launch of Rally Jameel 2025, the Middle East’s first navigational rally dedicated exclusively to women. The event is ...