He was the first European to have entered Petra for many centuries. Swathed in Arab robes, Burckhardt had to keep his excitement to himself. His Bedouin guide believed him to be Sheikh Ibrahim ibn ...

Petra served as the capital of the Nabataean ... pilgrim looking for the tomb of the prophet Aaron and convinced a Bedouin guide to bring him to the city, which many Westerners had come to believe ...

PETRA – Jordan’s iconic archaeological site, Petra, continues to be a living testament to human ingenuity and resilience. From monumental theatres to intricately carved tombs, the preservation of ...

The Petra area's population largely depends on tourism and for many years, the communities who call Petra home, particularly Bedouin groups who live in and around the modern archaeological park, face ...

By Isabel Kershner Reporting from Jerusalem Clinton Bailey, an American-Israeli academic whose research and documentation of the ancient traditions of the nomadic Bedouin tribes of the Middle East ...

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