For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here ... mountains of ancient Petra. The majority of archaeological remains in Petra are tombs, Al-Salameen says.

About 2,000 years ago, the powerful ancient kingdom of the Nabataeans hand-carved a city into the sandstone cliffs of Petra, Jordan ... first discovered hidden tombs around the Treasury, now ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons ... Site and one of the new seven wonders of the world, Petra is a giant metropolis of tombs, monuments, and other elaborate religious structures ...

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 ...