As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...

The mysterious veil of the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan, has been lifted once again. Beneath the ancient rock-cut ...

Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building was a temple for ... the elaborate sandstone pillars of the Treasury have greeted arrivals to Petra. Photograph by Luis Marden The Swiss explorer ...

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million visitors in recent years. As one seven wonders of the modern world, it is a must for any trip to Jordan. Carved into ...