For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, the Regent, on Monday visited the tomb of His Majesty the late King Talal bin Abdullah on the 53rd anniversary of his passing, where he recited verses of the Quran ...

If you've ever wanted to visit Petra, here's all you need to know about planning a trip and its mythological history.

On its own, Petra's desert climate would be uninhabitable, but the Nabataeans' sophisticated irrigation system supported the agriculture necessary to feed its inhabitants (10,000 to 30,000 at its peak ...

Ancient Tomb with 12 Buried Bodies Found in Petra Learn why the remains discovered at a chamber called the Treasury confirm that Petra had an ancient tomb.

The 'Holy Grail' cup was found buried in a secret tomb in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan - used as a filming location for the third Indiana Jones film.

Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of Petra in Jordan. Alongside them, excavators have discovered grave ...

British archaeologists discover hidden tomb laid undisturbed for 2,000 years under city of Petra The ancient structure serves as the cinematic resting place of the Holy Grail in the 1989 film ...

Various archeologists claim a “groundbreaking” discovery in Petra, Jordan isn’t as groundbreaking as the media made it out to be.

A team of archaeologists have unearthed a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. Researchers found the tomb in the UNESCO World Heritage site under the treasury, a massive building carved into ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra.