Petra, carved into the rose-red cliffs of Jordan, continues to reveal its secrets. Early mapping techniques unveiled in 2016 revealed the potential ruins of a vast structure hidden beneath the sands, ...

The main entrance, the Siq, is a twisting gorge so narrow in some places that only two camels can pass at a time. Today, as then, visitors approaching through the Siq suddenly behold a stunning ...

As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...