Chief Commissioner of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority Fares Braizat (L) and ...

The ancient city of Petra hosted a historic event on Tuesday as it welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation for the signing of a twinning agreement between Petra and Jiayuguan City, home to the Great ...

AMMAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The northwestern Chinese city of Jiayuguan and the southern Jordanian city of Petra have signed an agreement on cooperation in culture and tourism at the archaeological site ...

A light show is staged at the archaeological site of Petra, Jordan, on May 20, 2025. Jordan's Petra is a ...

In a move to deepen cultural and tourism ties, the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) signed a sister city agreement on Wednesday with the Municipality of Jiayuguan, a city in ...

In a move to expand Jordan's adventure tourism offerings, 26 specialized tour operators gathered this week to explore and ...

The flooding in Petra occurred suddenly, catching tourists at prominent sites such as the Treasury, one of the site's iconic tombs.

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 ...

The bodies of a mother and son who went missing while on holiday in Petra, Jordan, have been discovered after flash flooding decimated the historic desert city ...

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 ...

Jordan's Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) evacuated hundreds of tourists from the ancient city of Petra ...