The rose-red city of Petra was lit up with festivities as hundreds of tourists and locals packed the historical site to celebrate the arrival of its millionth visitor of 2019. The celebration was ...

A British poet immortalized Petra as the “rose-red city.” In 1845, a student named John William Burgon won Oxford University’s Newdigate Prize for his poem “Petra.” Though he had never ...

Photograph by Art Archive Much later, a new wave of settlers arrived, whose vast wealth would turn Petra into the Rose City. These were ... in the middle of the red desert, it is easy to see ...

Step into the gondola and soar into the air for panoramic views of Rose City and all of its iconic landmarks. Petra Balloon is also the perfect activity for the whole family; this attraction is ...