The material recovered from our excavation has great potential to inform us about the early history of Petra and, possibly, the origins of the Nabataeans, too.” “We were absolutely stunned by ...

Jordanian authorities evacuated hundreds of tourists from the ancient city of Petra on Sunday after heavy rains caused flash ...

When she began her work, Petra was little more than an exotic tourist destination in a country too poor to finance excavations. Archaeologists had largely ignored the site—on the fringe of the ...

Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada ... buried structure at the site of Petra in Jordan. On turning her attention to Newfoundland, Parcak used remote ...

Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires and studying in the University of Helsinki In recent ... city of Petra. The preservation of the papyrus scrolls opened the doors to a ...