In 1812, Swiss scholar Johann Ludwig Burckhardt found himself standing at the entrance ... Petra, he realized, with growing excitement, that he might be near the “lost” city itself.

The treasures found in the "lost city ... 1 of 12 Petra, JordanA person standing in the doorway of the Monastery at Petra, Jordan, shows the enormity of the ancient building's entrance.

Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time," one of the ... In 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West. The ruins were hidden for about 650 years.

Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh ("Treasury") in the city of ...

Petra is one of the wonders of the world. Carved out of rock, the sudden entrance into the ancient Nabatean city through a narrow passage is breathtaking. It is the crown jewel of the Jordanian ...

At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone ... necklaces and other beads adorning the ...