Earlier archaeologists considered the Great Temple an unsalvageable ... curious remains of ancient art." Petra has lately fulfilled that prophesy. It is now Jordan's top tourist destination ...

Another, the once free-standing Great Temple—which probably ... and according to Jordan’s Princess Dana Firas, the head of the Petra National Trust, the data will help identify and measure ...

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 ...

Petra is one of the most iconic destinations in the world. Even those who don't know anything about the country of Jordan ...

From Little Petra there’s a path that leads south to Petra. This back door is a great alternative way to ... leaving a tip goes down well in Jordan and 10-15 per cent is usually appropriate.