Sep 21, 2022 · Well known for being ‘the place at the end of Indiana Jones ’, Petra has a far richer history than being the mere location for Spielberg’s blockbuster. Believed to date back to 9000 BC, the city of Petra was established as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom around the 4th century BC.

Petra is an ancient city in contemporary Jordan. Petra was situated along the Great Circle. However, its mysterious stone concealed within an idol was discovered and looted. Forces for the Vatican...

Oct 15, 2024 · Researchers have unearthed a secret tomb beneath Petra’s pink stone cliffs that could answer longstanding questions about the ancient Nabatean people.

Dec 9, 2024 · What do you see of Petra in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? The search carried out by Indiana Jones and his father leads them to the Half Moon Canyon, which is the Siq or Petra Gorge . Their horseback ride, which they do with their mouths open because of the beauty and mysticism of the place, leads them to the Treasury or Al Khazneh .

Oct 12, 2024 · At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury. And buried beneath that edifice,...

Oct 14, 2024 · Archaeologists and Discovery Channel host Josh Gates found a secret tomb in Petra, Jordan, where the remains of 12 people were unearthed for the first time.

Oct 16, 2024 · In an extremely rare discovery, archeologists found a tomb underneath an Indiana Jones filming location in Petra, Jordan.

Oct 16, 2024 · The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

Dec 19, 2019 · After seeing the ancient city of Petra in Jordan in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as a child, I finally got a chance to go see it myself.

Oct 22, 2024 · British archaeologists have discovered a secret tomb below the city of Petra, believed to have lain undisturbed for 2,000 years. Researchers from the University of St Andrews were given access to...