The Treasury of Petra is one of Jordan’s most emblematic monuments and was used as the setting for the movie ‘Indiana Jones ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery at the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, unearthing a new hidden tomb dating back to the first century BC. This remarkable find, located beneath the ...

Experts conducted excavations under Al Khazneh, also known as the Treasury – an elaborate rock-cut tomb, carved out of a sandstone rock face in Petra, Jordan. They found a 'previously unknown ...

A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ali Watkins By the time Dr. Richard Bates ...

At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury. And buried beneath that edifice ...

Archaeologists have discovered a secret tomb at the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan - one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A long-buried tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons ...

Petra Kvitova was runner-up at the Australian Open in 2019 Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced she is expecting her first child. The world number 17 had been named on the entry ...

The teacher found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court of sexual offences against a 15-year-old boy has been named as Petra Shasha. The boy was a student at Canberra's St Edmund's College, where Shasha ...

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