Less than a century after it was rediscovered, National Geographic's correspondent explored the ruins of Petra and found its ...

AMMAN, Jordan – The sedan crossed flat stretches of Jordan’s dust-yellow desert, climbed barren ridges, descended through olive groves, then entered more desert, with heaps of tailings from phosphate ...

SIQ AL-BARID, Jordan — Recent heavy rains caused flash floods across Jordan, forcing authorities to close the gates of the famed Petra ruins to tourists, who were soggy and surly from the downpour.

Hot desert temperatures can sap your energy while exploring the ruins at Petra, Jordan, much of the year, but in mid-November, it is merely warm. And we were exhilarated to be there, kicking up dust ...

Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the ancient ruins of Petra every year. And they all missed a massive monument hiding in plain sight. Scientists Sarah Parcak and Christopher A. Tuttle used ...

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Conservation experts almost gave up when they first saw the severely damaged wall paintings they had come to rescue in the ancient city of Petra. Cloaked for centuries in grimy soot from Bedouin camp ...

SIQ AL-BARID, Jordan -- Recent heavy rains caused flash floods across the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, forcing authorities to close the gates of the famed Petra ruins to tourists who were soggy and ...

PETRA, Jordan — After four days of difficult Middle East diplomacy, President Barack Obama headed home Saturday after playing tourist at the elaborate ruins of Petra, an ancient city carved from sheer ...