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 ...

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 ...

churches were built in Petra, some of them supplanting once-sacred tombs. During the Roman occupation, changes in trade routes redirected wealth away from the city, leading to a decline in status ...