Petra: Lost City of Stone is the most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the ancient, Middle Eastern city of Petra and its creators - the Nabataeans. And it's coming to Grand Rapids. The ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi ...

The Nabataeans in historical context / Glen W. Bowersock -- The origins and emergence of the Nabataeans / Peter J. Parr -- Languages, scripts, and the uses of writing among the Nabataeans / M.C.A.

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra. It's been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a hidden tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons at the historic site that served as one of the filming locations for the 1989 blockbuster "Indiana Jones and ...

Archaeologists say they've made a remarkable discovery in a place already known for its rich ancient history: 12 full skeletons in a tomb beneath one of Jordan's biggest tourist attractions. The ...

PETRA, Jordan (WKRC) - A secret tomb was found beneath a Wonder of the World and iconic Indiana Jones filming location. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) in the ancient city of Petra is a colossal carving set ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings around 2 ...