The Royal Tombs show how much they valued the afterlife. Visitors to Petra can see its beauty and history. Petra’s architecture tells us about a civilization that once flourished in Jordan.

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II near Luxor. The tomb, buried under centuries of flood ...

(Read more about the complicated history surrounding the burial complex and see a map of the tomb.) 1 of 12 Petra, JordanA person standing in the doorway of the Monastery at Petra, Jordan ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter ... a Muslim pilgrim looking for the tomb of the prophet Aaron and ...

The secret tomb was found ... the new tomb at Petra The team of British and American researchers came together from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, the Jordanian Department of ...

PETRA – Jordan’s iconic archaeological site, Petra, continues to be a living testament to human ingenuity and resilience. From monumental theatres to intricately carved tombs, the preservation of ...

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Petra has attracted over a million ... It is a mausoleum, and archeological research found three royal tombs from the First Century BC.