Petra

Jordanian authorities evacuate 1,800 tourists from Petra due to flash floods

The flooding in Petra occurred suddenly, catching tourists at prominent sites such as the Treasury, one of the site's iconic tombs.

 Petra.
 Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets.

Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets

The Treasury room in Al Khazneh, Petra, Jordan, 24 March 2011.

Archeologists find 12 hidden tombs with intact skeletons beneath Petra treasury

 SCENES FROM JORDAN: The Al Manara luxury resort, the breathtaking Petra and Wadi Rum.

Three UNESCO world heritage sites worth a visit


Israel and Jordan: A troubled peace - opinion

Despite the early optimism, Israel-Jordan relations deteriorated into a cold peace and now are seemingly condemned to the back burner.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein shake hands, as then-US president Bill Clinton applauds, at the peace treaty signing ceremony at the border between the two countries, in 1994.

Digging through ancient garbage reveals new perspective on famed Nabatean trade route

Spices and perfumes weren’t the only things being traded on the long-distance Incense Trade Route, say Israeli researchers.

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Petra's Red Rock – revisiting the legend

The walk into Aqaba was quite surrealistic with the giant billboards of a smiling King Abdullah and his son, Crown Prince Hussein, to greet us.

The famous Al Khazneh (Treasury) structure in Petra

PETA Vice President calls on Israeli residents to avoid Petra

The travel advisory came after an investigation by PETA detailed 1,300 donkeys, camels, mules and horses showing signs of abuse from beatings, exhaustion and chains embedded into their skin.

A camel suffering from an embedded chain.