In the thousands of years since the Nabataean Kingdom first carved an entire city, including the Treasury by hand in Petra, it has become a tourist attraction and was used as a film location in ...

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 ...

Nation & World World In Jordan, a ‘stunning’ discovery under Petra’s ancient stone Oct. 14, 2024 at 9:14 pm Updated Oct. 15, 2024 at 3:18 pm By Ali Watkins ...

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

PETRA, Jordan (WKRC) - A secret tomb was found beneath a Wonder of the World and iconic Indiana Jones filming location. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) in the ancient city of Petra is a colossal carving ...

It is an elaborate rock-cut tomb, carved out of a sandstone rock face. It was built as a mausoleum and crypt for the Nabatean king Aretas IV (9 BC - AD 40) at Petra in Jordan.

Petra, their capital city, was the Nabateans’ crown jewel. Built over two millennia ago, it was long lost to the shifting sands of Jordan’s desert until it was rediscovered by European ...

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 ...

Petra opened in New York City in October 2003 for a nine-month showing and then traveled to Cincinnati for a September 2004 to January 2005 run. The exhibit is the first major cultural collaboration ...