If you've ever wanted to visit Petra, here's all you need to know about planning a trip and its mythological history.

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

Zooming In on Petra How digital archaeologists are using drones and cutting-edge cameras to recreate the spectacular 2,000-year-old ruins in Jordan ...

For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving ...

Aside from admiring the Treasury, climbing the 850 steps to the monastery, or perhaps hiking along one of the many trails that surrounds Petra, it’s a good idea to spend some time learning about ...

The Ma’in hot springs, that sits at 264m below sea level, surrounded by waterfalls that tumble past caves into warm pools. The most famous of these is the Hammamat Ma’in thermal spring, where ...

However, the city’s fortunes would change when the Romans, who were expanding their empire, conquered Petra in 106 AD. The Romans ruled Petra for more than two centuries, making it a vital part ...

Beyond history and science, the Fellows were deeply moved by the cultural and religious harmony they witnessed in Jordan, after visiting Mount Nebo, the Cave of the Seven Sleepers, and Petra. “Jordan ...

The cave and Petra life taught me how to slow down and appreciate life’s essentials — things the city often makes me overlook. “In the caves, life is simple yet deeply connected.

Travel Asia & Middle East Jordan 'I moved into a cave with my new husband after he commented on one of my Instagram photos' A woman from Orlando, Florida, moved into a cave with her new husband ...

The cave dweller, we assumed, had put a curse on us, later deemed The Curse of Petra because, in quick succession right afterwards, Edu’s memory card mysteriously deleted everything, we suffered ...

Carved from rock in modern-day Jordan, Petra prospered for centuries under Nabataean and Roman rule. This dazzling settlement is now one of the region’s greatest attractions.