(ACOR) Amman -- Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria. In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

because its “construction and use is fairly unique for Petra.” “The implications of those ancient construction decisions encourage us about the likelihood that there will be more important ...

Petra became a commercial center and a symbol of Middle Eastern history and architecture. At 810 meters high, Petra’s landscape is filled with monumental structures. Famous spots like Al-Khazneh ...

Visitors who book a 90-minute Petra Island tour today meet at the private boat dock on the mainland, and the transfer feels pretty straightforward. But practical hurdles around construction on the ...

AMMAN — Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria. In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew similarity ...

Petra Blaisse is lead designer of Inside Outside, specialised in interior design, landscape architecture, exhibition and textile design. Blaisse comes from a background in artistic craft and the ...