Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets
Petra, carved into the rose-red cliffs of Jordan, continues to reveal its secrets. Early mapping techniques unveiled in 2016 ...
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
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 ...
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The Treasury of the enigmatic Nabatean civilisation
In this episode she visits one of the empire's most spectacular sites known as the Treasury or Al Khazneh in Petra in southern Jordan. The English trainspotter goes on a journey through ...
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New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury
Petra Treasury is a monument carved by the Nabataean craftsmen who operated under the influence of the stonemasons from the Mediterranean basin (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Petra's architecture ...
‘Stunning’ hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in ‘Indiana Jones’
About 2,000 years ago, the powerful ancient kingdom of the Nabataeans hand-carved a city into the sandstone cliffs of Petra .