Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike. Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in ...

The ancient city of Petra in modern-day Jordan prospered for centuries as a major power along the spice route. The dazzling settlement, with tombs, monuments, and temples carved directly into the ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

It was built as a mausoleum and crypt for the Nabatean king Aretas IV (9 BC - AD 40) at Petra in Jordan. The capital of the ...