Less than a century after it was rediscovered, National Geographic's correspondent explored the ruins of Petra and found its ...

Highland Falls Petra Muhammad's problems began long before she vanished from this sleepy Hudson River village. Adopted by relatives as an infant, the Caribbeanborn toddler bounced between family ...

In its prime, Petra was one of the most lavish cities in history—more Las Vegas than Athens. Accustomed to tents, the early Nabateans had no significant building traditions, so with their sudden ...

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 was a ...

As the sun set over the rose-red cliffs of Petra, a giant moon slowly rose above the narrow canyon of the Siq, illuminating the Treasury in an otherworldly glow. Photographers and visitors from around ...

Petra and its lost ancient civilisation has perplexed researchers for years. It was once a thriving hub of politics, culture and economics — one of the most important waypoints of the region. The ...

The ancient city of Petra was one of the hubs of the Middle East, and today sits in southern Jordan. In a matter of hundreds of years, it had transformed from a deserted landscape into the political, ...