The Bedu are settled and nomadic communities living in the southern part of Jordan, particularly near Petra and Wadi Rum, within a region of semi-arid highlands and deserts. These conditions have ...

"Petra" is the Greek word for "rock." But the Arabic term, al-madina al-ward ah (rose-colored city), far better evokes the beauty of this enigmatic site. Located in western Jordan, Petra was built ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis ... This little-understood Middle Eastern culture ruled much of modern-day Jordan from the third century B.C ...

The Ministry of Culture on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the National Library of Jordan, celebrating the ...

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

The deal seeks to enhance cultural understanding, tourism marketing, and promotion between the two sides, according to a ...

The Jordan Museum took part in the Global Disability Summit held in Berlin from April 3–4, inaugurated by His Majesty King Abdullah II and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and attended by Jordanian and ...

Detailed modeling of this kind is at the leading edge of archaeological best practices, and according to Jordan’s Princess Dana Firas, the head of the Petra National Trust, the data will help ...

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Jordan's official Petra news agency called it the country's biggest-ever infrastructure project, which Prime Minister Jafar Hassan has told Parliament is valued at more than $5 billion.

Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Chen Chuandong on Thursday underscored the vital role of journalists and media in boosting Jordan-China relations and advancing shared goals for a prosperous ...