In the ancient city of Petra, Jordan's best-known tourist destination, bird song echoes against the multicolored rock and the elaborate monuments instead of the din of tour groups and souvenir-sellers ...

An Italian tourist vacationing with his wife in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, was killed Thursday after being struck by a falling rock, reports say. Alessandro Ghisoni, a 32-year-old engineer ...

The number of visitors to Petra jumped 83 percent last month compared with the same period a year earlier, according to data from the Archaeological Documentation and Tourism Studies Center at the ...

Petra, May 13 (Petra) -- The Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA), in partnership with the Pioneers Association for Astronomical Tourism, has launched a new cultural tourism route ...

AMMAN — The ancient city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, traditionally celebrates its international recognition each year on July 7. However, this ...

02 March 2010 AMMAN - Tourist traffic to Petra increased by 66 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2009, Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) figures indicated. Some ...

The coronavirus pandemic has done what even war did not — bring Jordan's vital travel industry to a halt, and with it, the livelihoods of... '1st Time To See It Like This': Petra Tourism Workers Long ...