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Nothing Like This Has Ever Been Discovered Before”: In Petra, 12 Human Skeletons Unearthed Beneath a Mausoleum, the Largest Deposit Found in the City
when two initial tombs were uncovered on the left side of the monument. The recent excavation has not only expanded our understanding of Petra’s burial practices but also provided an ...
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Petra lost and found
In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...
Secret underground tomb with 12 skeletons is found in Jordan’s Petra
The mysterious veil of the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan, has been lifted once again. Beneath the ancient rock-cut ...
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New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury
Petra Treasury is a monument carved by the Nabataean craftsmen who operated under the influence of the stonemasons from the Mediterranean basin (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Petra's architecture ...