Petra
Archaeology
Ancient City of Petra Flooded as Heavy Rainfall Lashes Jordan
Heavy rains caused flooding at the archeological site of Petra, Jordan. Officials and the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) called for the evacuation of tourists from the area.
Heavy rains fell in the southern part of the country,...
Ancient Greece
The Mysterious Nabataeans and the Greek Influence
Is the history of the Nabataeans mysterious or lost? The Kingdom of the Nabataeans has not been substantially recorded by scholars and archaeologists alike, but that is changing. The question is if there is any connection between the Nabataeans...
Archaeology
The Stunning, Greek-inspired Architecture of the Ancient City of Petra
The stunningly-beautiful ancient city known as Petra in southern Jordan is a world treasure like none other on the globe. The ancient rock city is built into the dramatic pink-colored stone of Jabal Al-Madbah mountain, facing outward to a...
Greece
Migrants Suffer Heavy Snow Conditions in Greece [pictures]
"Help the refugees who freeze at Petra of Olympos. There is no life in tents in sub-zero temperatures," wrote a NGO volunteer at the Petra migrant camp in northern Greece.
Thousands of refugees and migrants are put to the test...