Burckhardt knew that he had found a mysterious lost city, rumors of which had reached him on his desert travels. He was the first European to have entered Petra for many centuries. Swathed in Arab ...

The discovery was made earlier this year beneath the iconic Treasury building in Petra, Jordan, a “lost city” named one of ...

The treasures found in the "lost city" of Tanis rival those of King Tut ... Silverman said of the biblical reference. 1 of 12 Petra, JordanA person standing in the doorway of the Monastery at ...

Petra, once a thriving political, cultural, and economic centre in the ancient world, holds a significant place in the history of the Middle East. Established by the Nabateans, an indigenous ...