An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

A Spanish media delegation visited the ancient city of Petra on Thursday to explore its tourism potential and promote Jordan as a safe destination rich in cultural and historical experiences. Chairman ...

Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) on Wednesday discussed cooperation with French companies working in managing tourism events and activities to develop "quality" travel programs ...

The ancient city of Petra hosted a historic event on Tuesday as it welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation for the signing of a twinning agreement between Petra and Jiayuguan City, home to the Great ...

Using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing, researchers are peering inside shark skeletons at the nanoscale, revealing a microscopic 'sharkitecture' ...

Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years ...

When Maria Haddad wanted to honor her grandmothers’ cooking lessons, she didn’t figure on being ahead of international travel trends.

Flash floods swept through Petra forcing the emergency evacuation of nearly 1,800 tourists from the ancient UNESCO World ... award to co-star Weather map: Where thunderstorms could hit England ...

When Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt put it on the archaeological map in 1812 ... view is after dark, when Petra by Night tours into the city see the ancient monuments illuminated by ...

From Petra to Wadi Rum, Jordan’s seven Unesco sites await explorers Visitors tour near the Treasury at the ruins of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan. AFP file Dubai ...

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) PETRA - Famous for its rose-coloured architecture carved into sandstone cliffs, the ancient Nabataean city of Petra has drawn travellers for centuries. Inscribed as a UNESCO ...