allowing them to respect the dead while running water through the city. You should easily be able to notice the water channels and pipes carved into the rock faces as you walk down the Siq.

High walls and surrounding mountains served as intimidating defenses against raiders tempted to plunder the city's wealth. The main entrance, the Siq, is a twisting gorge so narrow in some places ...

At the end of the Siq-a narrow, winding gorge through ruby ... Welcome: You've made it to Petra, the "Rose City," one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Archaeological evidence indicates ...

Such wealth would have attracted raiders, but Petra's mountains and high walls protected the traders once they arrived in the city. The Siq, a twisting 1,000-yard-long canyon that in places is ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists ... As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice ...

Akasheh also spent three years using photogrammetry to gauge the stability of rocks in the Siq, the main entrance to the ancient city. He and colleagues completed a Petra conservation plan in 2015 ...

In short, yes – Petra is safe to visit. The site is well-maintained with trained personnel and established emergency ...

Jordan's Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) evacuated hundreds of tourists from the ancient city of Petra ...