Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The ‘Ain Braq aqueduct, which supplied water to ancient Petra, was thought to have only one conduit, or channel, until the recent discovery of a ...

The February 10 Noontime Series lecture at Calvin College will be on the ancient city of Petra. In an illustrated talk titled "Petra: A Rose Red City Half as Old as Time," local archaeologist and ...

It’s been hailed as a stunning discovery. 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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s officially 2026, and maybe you’re thinking about a trip far outside the ordinary this year – perhaps one with ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation from a long-lost empire. The Nabataeans, a nomadic Arabic people, began chiselling away at the natural sandstone surroundings around 2 ...

PETRA, Jordan, October 13 (UNHCR) - Stars of the music world raised funds for vulnerable Afghan refugee returnees this weekend as they paid tribute to the late Italian opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The importance of finding water supplies in a harsh desert climate is a central theme in Frank Herbert's classic science-fiction novel Dune (and in ...