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Petra lost and found
Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and ... Red Sandstone of PetraThe spectacular geography of Petra's sandstone walls enhance the beauty of the site. photograph by Annie Griffiths ...
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From The Treasury to The Monastery: The Ultimate Guide to Petra in Jordan
This slot canyon has sandstone walls on each side and a dramatic ... For visitors touring Petra without a Jordan hotel stay (cruise passengers) the admission is 90JD. Carry your passport, you ...
Secret underground tomb with 12 skeletons is found in Jordan’s Petra
The mysterious veil of the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan, has been lifted once again ... which was the center of a city ...
Meeting local communities in Jordan – from hiking with Bedouin tribes to cooking in Petra homes
Mohammad is slowly roasting Arabic coffee beans over a fire. As he pulls the pan from the flame and begins to grind the beans by hand, another local Bedouin shepherd Ameen explains to me how the ...
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...