Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...

The Treasury wasn’t actually a treasury ... and according to Jordan’s Princess Dana Firas, the head of the Petra National Trust, the data will help identify and measure the site’s ...

Located in western Jordan, Petra was built in the first century ... commonly called "the Treasury" (although it is, in fact, believed to be a large tomb). The city remained well preserved largely ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons ... the elaborate sandstone pillars of the Treasury have greeted arrivals to Petra. Photograph by Luis Marden The Swiss explorer had to manage ...

Petra, carved into the rose-red cliffs of Jordan, continues to reveal its secrets ... One of the most recognizable landmarks is Al-Khazneh, or the Treasury, a facade with Hellenistic details ...

With thousands of years of history carved into the rocks, the Rose City’s architectural beauty and links to a forgotten past are as beguiling as ever, says Paul Stafford ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation ... better known as The Treasury. One of Petra’s highlights, its lofty columns and shallow pediment are topped by a vast ...